Growing Crops
Farmers depended on the right amount of ________ each year to grow crops.
flooding
What season was one of the busiest times to travel on the Nile?
flood season
Kings in Upper Egypt had what type of crown?
White crown
When did king Menes rule as king?
3100 B.C.
The Sphinx is called the Great Sphinx of ______.
Giza
What month did the land begin to dry so Egyptian farmers could use irrigation to water the crops?
October
The Nile was the main way that ______ and ______ moved from place to place.
people and goods
Kings in Lower Egypt wore a _____ colored crown.
red
What did King Menes rule: Upper or Lower Egypt?
Upper
It is called the Great Sphinx of Giza because of _________________________________________.
the modern village it stands near
What is watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes?
irrigation
It was a ___(#) mile journey between Upper and Lower Egypt.
600
Village leaders were usually in charge of creating ____.
rules
Menes wore a double crown to show that he was __________.
victorious
It was built about _____(#) years ago.
4,500
What is a bucket-lifter used to scoop water from the canals and pour it into the fields?
Shadouf
How long did it take to walk from Upper and Lower Egypt?
Month
They created rules but they also made sure the rules were _______.
followed
What two colors did King Menes use to make his double crown?
red and white
The Sphinx has the head of a man and body of a ____.
lion
Farmers used __________ to water the crops.
Irrigation
How long does it take to ride in a reed boat from Upper to Lower Egypt?
Half a month or 15 days
Groups of villages joined together under the __________ of _________.
leadership of kings
Menes became the first _______.
pharaoh
The Great Sphinx is _______(#) feet long.
240