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Supreme/Top god of Egypt
Amon-Re
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God of the Dead/Lord of the underworld
Osiris
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Goddess of Healing/Magic
Isis
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Pharaoh is "Living god of _____", Brings to the underworld
Horus
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God of evil, violence, and disorder
Set
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God of embalming/mummification
Anubis
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God of wisdom and writing, gave them hieroglyphics
Thoth
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Goddess of law/order and balance/truth
Ma'at
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Devourer of souls/heart
Ammet
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Who is Amon-Re?
Supreme/Top god of Egypt
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Who is Osiris?
God of the Dead/Lord of the underworld
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What is Isis the goddess of?
Healing/magic
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Main info about Horus?
Pharaoh is "Living god of Horus", brings to the underworld
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What is Set the god of?
Evil, violence, and disorder
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What is Anubis the god of?
Embalming/mummification
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What is Aten a form of?
the sun god
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What is Thoth the god of? What did he give Egyptians?
Wisdom and writing and he gave the Egyptians hieroglyphics
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What is Ma'at the goddess of?
Law/order and balance/truth
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What does Ammet do?
He devours souls/hearts.
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Define Pharaoh
A ruler of ancient egypt
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What is a ruler of ancient Egypt called?
A pharaoh
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What is an ancient massive structure found especially in Egypt having typically a square ground plan, outside walls in the form of four triangles that meet in a point at the top, and with inner sepulchral chambers called?
A pyramid
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Define a pyramid
An ancient massive structure found especially in Egypt having typically a square ground plan, outside walls in the form of four triangles that meet in a point at the top, and inner sepulchral chambers.
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What is it called when one treats a dead body as to protect from decay?
To embalm
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Define embalm
To treat a dead body so as to protect from decay
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What is a body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians?
Mummy
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Define mummy
A body embalmed or treated for burial with preservatives in the manner of the ancient Egyptians
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If something is inscribed with hieroglyphic...
Hieroglyphics
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Define Hieroglyphics
Inscribed with hieroglyphic
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What is a usually triangular mass of sediment, especially silt and sand, deposited at the mouth of a river that form when a river flows into a body of standing water, such as a sea or lake, and deposits large quantities of sediment that are usually crossed by numerous streams and channels and have exposed as well as submerged areas?
A delta
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Define delta
A usually triangular mass of sediment especially silt and sand deposited at the mouth of a river. Delta form when a river flows into a body of standing water, such as a sea or lake, and deposits large quantities of sediment. They are usually crossed by numerous streams and channels and have exposed as well as submerged areas.
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What is a waterfall; especially a large one over a precipice or steep rapids in a river?
A cataract
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Define a cateract
A waterfall; especially a large one over a precipice, or steep rapids in a river
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What is a storehouse for threshed grain?
A granary
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Define granary
A storehouse for threshed grain
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What is a succession of rulers of the same line of descent/a powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable amount of time?
A dynasty
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Define dynasty
A succession of rulers of the same line of descent; A powerful group or family that maintains its position for a considerable amount of time
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What is an existence after death?
Afterlife
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Define afterlife
An existence after death
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What is an upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid?
Obelisk
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Define oblisk
An upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
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What is a deity?
A rank or essential nature of a god
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Who has a rank or essential nature of a god?
A deity
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What is a payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of submission or as the price of protection/the tax levied for such a payment?
A tribute
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Define tribute
A payment by one ruler or nation to another in acknowledgement of submission or as the price of protection; the tax levied for such a payment
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What is a lack of integrity or honesty (especially to susceptibility to bribery) or to use a position of trust for dishonest gain?
Corruption
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Define corruption
Lack of integrity (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
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What is a high executive office of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire?
A vizier
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Define vizier
A high executive office of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire
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What does is mean to decode or to interpret the meaning of?
Decipher
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Define decipher
To decode or to interpret the meaning of
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What is a two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races?
A chariot
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Define chariot
A two-wheeled horse-drawn battle car of ancient times used also in processions and races
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What does it mean if something is causing unrest, violence, or disturbance?
Turbulent
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Define turbulent
Causing unrest, violence, or disturbance
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What is a cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm and serving especially in Egypt as an emblem of life?
An ankh
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Define ankh
A cross having a loop for its upper vertical arm and serving especially in Egypt as an emblem of life
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What is a counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water for irrigation?
A shadoof
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Define shadoof
A counterbalanced sweep used since ancient times especially in Egypt for raising water for irrigation
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What is the pith of the papyrus plant especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on?
Papyrus
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Define papyrus
The pith of the papyrus especially when made into strips and pressed into a material to write on
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