Ancient Egypt 1
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
This word means a long, long time ago
Ancient
The land of Egypt was mostly _________________
a. rainforest
b. cold
c. desert
desert
How often did the Nile River flood?
Once a year
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
The Nile
What was the king of Egypt called?
Pharaoh.
The Nile provided this for the Ancient Egyptians
It provided rich soil for growing food; it provided water for growing food; the Egyptians used boats on the Nile to carry food from place to place.
The Nile is the __________ river in the world.
Longest.
What invention did the Ancient Egyptians create from the flooding of the Nile River?
365 day calendar
True of False: The Nile floods every year.
True
The Ancient Egyptian form of writing was called what?
Hieroglyphics.
What was harvested and made into PAPER, baskets, and shoes?
Papyrus
Many Ancient Egyptians were ___________ as jobs because they lived near the Nile River.
Fishermen or farmers.
These huge structures were built by hand with no machines
Pyramids
What is an example of ancient Egyptian architecture?
Pyramids.
What adaptation did the Egyptians use to bring water inland to water crops and store water?
Irrigation systems.
This is where the Ancient Egyptians placed their dead.
They were placed in tombs/pyramids.