Geography
The longest river in the word
The Nile
In order to measure time, the Ancient Egyptians created this
a water clock
Because Egypt's climate was _____________, people had to live differently than we do here
hot and dry
You want to buy two things but only have enough money for one of them. What is the term for the one you pick?
Economic choice
The king of Egypt was called a
pharaoh
This desert surrounds Egypt
The Sahara
The Ancient Egyptians used this to measure the time between the Nile's flooding
a 365 day calendar
Egyptians built homes with ___________ to be able to sleep outside
flat roofs
You want to buy two things but only have enough money for one of them. What is the term for the one you give up?
opportunity cost
The most famous architecture of the Egyptians was
the pyramids
The direction that Egypt's river flows in
South to north
The Ancient Egyptians made paper out of this plant
papyrus
What did children in Ancient Egypt wear?
Nothing!
You need a pair of shoes, so you take a chicken to the market place to find a shoemaker who will give you shoes in exchange for the chicken. What is this kind of deal called?
barter
A man makes a shovel to help in his farming. This is an example of what kind of resource?
a capital resource
The Nile empties into this sea
The Mediterranean
The Ancient Egyptians developed a form of writing known as
hieroglyphics
Why does Egypt not have a winter season?
It is too close tot he equator
The Egyptians became wealthy from __________ with the Romans, because the Romans needed their grain for their armies.
trade
The papyrus plants and rich soil around the Nile were what type of resource?
a natural resource
Egypt is located on this continent
Africa
In order to prevent crocodiles from biting off their hands, Egyptians invented this to get water from the Nile
a shaduf
The Nile was the only source of water for Egypt, so the Egyptians invented ___________ to channel the water into their fields
irrigation
When someone decides he is better at making jewelry than farming, and he stops farming to make jewelry, this is called
specialization
Scribes, farmers, slaves, and shoemakers are all what kind of resource?
human resource