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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks.

   1. The Greek historian ____________ described Egypt as ____________.
   2. _______________ was the last ruler of Egypt.
   3. Lower and Upper regions of Egypt were unified by _____________.
   4. Egypt became a province under the _____________ Empire.
   5. ____________ is a mythological figure having a man's head and a lion's body.
   6. ___________ were at the lowest level in the society.
   7. The Egyptian King was known as the ____________.
   8. The clothes worn by the Egyptians were mostly made of _____________.
   9. The Egyptians were the first to develop a __________ calendar. 
   10. The ancient Egyptians wrote on paper made from the ____________ plant. 
   11. Hieroglyphics in Greek means _____________.
   12. The longest papyrus that had been discovered is called the __________ papyrus.
   13. _____________ invasion of Egypt led to the decline of the civilization.
   14. The Egyptians made houses of ___________ dried in the sun.
   15. The provinces in the Egyptian kingdom were placed under officials called _____________. 
2. 2.

   Egypt is also known as 'the gift of the Nile'. Give two reasons.

3. 3.

   What important materials did the Egyptians get from the desert?

4. 4.

   Name the periods in ancient Egyptian history.

5. 5.

   Which group of people belonged to the upper class?

6. 6.

   Describe two main occupations of the Egyptians.