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• Question #1 Click on Pyramid Link.  Why did the ancient Egyptians build their tombs on the west side of the Nile River? ______________________________________________________________________
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• Question #2 Click on Pyramid Link.  Why is the Cheops Wooden Boat so important?

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• Question #3 Click on Valley of the Queens. How did Ramesses II show his great love of Queen Nefertari? _________________________________________________________________________________

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• Question #1 Click on Egyptian Tall Tales. What did Egyptians not do on days that were considered unlucky?

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• Question #2 Click on Interesting Trivia. What was the only wind instrument in ancient Egypt? __________________________________________________________________________________
• Question #3 Click on Deep in the Tombs of Egypt. Click on Life Loving. What animal did the ancient Egyptians believe had magical powers? ___________________________________________________________
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• Question #1  Click on mummification.  Click on it again. Describe the method the Egyptians developed to preserve bodies?

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• Question #2 Go back and click on Writing.  Click on Scribes. What were the two main duties of scribes?

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• Question #3 Go back to Main Menu and click on Geography. What is meant by the ‘redland’ in Egypt? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Question #1 Click on Who were the Mummies? Why did some Egyptians believe that mummification was not necessary for life after death?

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• Question #2 Go back to HOME. Click on All About the Afterlife. Click on Gods of the Afterlife.  Name the 4 sons of Horus.

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• Question  #3On the side panel, click on Isis.  Why is she considered the most important goddess? __________________________________________________________________________________________

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• Question #1 What is the last step in mummifying a chicken?

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• Question #2 What color should you spray paint a burial mask?

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• Question  #3 Go all the way down to the heading Egyptian Farming.  What 4 vegetables should you plant in your Egyptian garden?

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