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Egyptian History 1. The ancient village of Nabta was located on an island in the Mediterranean on the shores of the Red Sea in the Nile Delta in the deserts of southern Egypt 2. The summer solstice was such an important time for the inhabitants of Nabta because rains came to the desert around that time the Nile flooded about that time locusts began to eat crops around that time herds of antelope would come into their territory at that time 3. Archaeologists believe the inhabitants of Nabta were able to predict the coming of the summer solstice by watching the motions of the star Sirius observing the Sun using a stone circle similar to England's Stonehenge observing the sunset point using pyramid-shaped observatories keeping careful count of the phases of the Moon 4. Why was Nabta abandoned? The Nile River changed course, away from the village The village was destroyed by unknown invaders A climate change made the area too dry A volcanic eruption buried Nabta and its inhabitants under tons of ash 5. Roughly how long ago was the Great Pyramid of Egypt built? 10,000 years 4,500 years 2,500 years 1,000 years 6. What ruler ordered the Great Pyramid built? Ramesses II Seti I Tutankhamen Khufu 7. The Egyptian ruler Djoser is famous for creating the pyramid design ordering construction of the largest number of pyramids ordering the construction of the first pyramid ordering the destruction of a number of pyramids during a civil war 8. Ancient Egyptian rulers are called Pharaohs Kings Czars Sphinxes 9. Why was the flooding of the Nile so important to the ancient Egyptians? The flooding of the Nile signalled the coming of cold weather The floods brought vital water and nutrients to Egyptian soil The floods provided protection from their enemies The floods brought malaria-carrying mosquitoes and other pests 10. What was the ruler Amenhotep IV (later Akhenaten) famous for? Trying to unite Egyptian religion under one god Building the first pyramid Building the first observatory Killing the ruler before him, Tutankhamen Score = Correct answers: