Ancient Egypt Cloze
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Civilization on the Nile River |
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transportation |
Desert |
thousand |
pyramids |
Nile |
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Ancient Egyptian civilization, which is famous for its colossal ____________________ began over five ____________________ years ago. It was centered around the ____________________ River and surrounded by the inhospitable Sahara ____________________. The ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile for everything from water to ____________________. |
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Floods and Irrigation |
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irrigate |
tears |
crops |
flood |
fertile |
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Though it almost never rains in the Nile River Valley, rains in the far away Ethiopian Highlands cause the Nile River to ____________________ every year. Ancient Egyptians believed that these yearly floods were caused by the ____________________ of the goddess Isis. The floods carried rich soil with them, covering the Nile Delta with ____________________ soil for growing ____________________. Ancient Egyptians created an elaborate system of ditches and canals to _________________ their crops with the flood waters. |
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Pharaohs |
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tombs |
pharaohs |
crown |
Great House |
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The ancient Egyptians were ruled by the ____________________, a title that means ____________________. The pharaohs wore a double ___________________, which represented their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt. When the pharaohs died they were buried in elaborate ___________________. |
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Egyptian Writing |
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walls |
scribes |
picture |
papyrus |
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Ancient Egyptians developed a system of ____________________ writing called hieroglyphics. Ancient Egyptians recorded their beliefs using hieroglyphics on temple and tomb ____________________. They also wrote on scrolls made from ____________________. People who could write were important government officials called ____________________. |
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