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What city is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in Africa and the Middle East?
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Cairo
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This makes it possible for Egypt to grow crops year round.
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Irrigation
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The sub-surface water in the desert creates rare fertile ________.
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Oases
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Which river is the world's longest river and Egypt's main highway?
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Nile River
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What is the largest desert in the world?
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Sahara Desert
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Why are camels best suited for living in the desert?
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They have three eyelids and nostrils that close during sand storms.
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What is Egypt's second largest city and its largest seaport?
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Alexandria
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What percentage of Egypt's population lives along the Nile River?
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90%
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What fraction of Egypt's population lives in Cairo?
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One quarter or 1/4
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What is the name of the lake created by the Aswan High Dam?
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Lake Nasser
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Which waterway allows ships to cross from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea without having to make the voyage around the southern tip of Africa?
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The Suez Canal in Egypt
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What is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world and the only one still standing?
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The Great Pyramids of Giza
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The pyramids were covered with what kind of rock that made them shine?
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Limestone
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build the pyramids?
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They thought the pyramids were resurrection machines for the dead to carry the Pharaoh to the afterlife.
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How were the heavy stones for the pyramids moved?
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They were carried on sleds that rolled along the ground on logs and traveled up the sides of the pyramid on ramps.
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How many tombs have been found in the Valley of the Kings?
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62
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Where is the Valley of the Kings?
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West Bank of the Nile River, 3 miles from the ancient city of Thebes in Egypt.
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How long did it take to mummify a Pharaoh's body?
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70 days
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Which ancient pharaoh was known as the boy king?
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King Tutankhamen
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What is a sarcophagus?
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An ancient coffin that was used for burying Egyptian kings.
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What discovery allowed archeologists to learn how to read hieroglyphs?
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The Rosetta Stone, found by soldiers of Napoleon's Army in 1779 had the same message in two known languages and the same third message in hieroglyphs.
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How are hieroglyphs written?
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Either from top to bottom or from right to left.
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Who taught the children of important people in ancient Egypt to write in hieroglyphs?
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Scribes
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What material did ancient Egyptians use to write on?
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Papyrus, a paper made from the papyrus plant that grew along the Nile River.
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What does the word hieroglyph mean?
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Sacred carved letters.
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What is a caravan?
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People and supplies crossing the desert.
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What do you call a person who travels for pleasure?
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a tourist
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What is an Egyptian market called?
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a bazaar
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The yearly flooding of the Nile with its alluvial deposits created __________ __________.
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Fertile soil
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What is the number one desert caravan rule?
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Stay in sight
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