Geography
The country of Egypt is located on what continent?
Africa
Name the three types of resources.
Human, natural, and capital.
The ancient Egyptians are responsible for inventing the toothbrush. What might have happened if they had never invented it?
What were the rulers of ancient Egypt called?
Pharaohs.
What major river is located in Egypt?
The Nile River
The ancient Egyptians caught many fish out of the Nile River. Are these human, natural, or capital resources?
Natural
Our modern calendar would be wrong.
Where were the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt buried when they died?
Pyramids.
Egypt is located in what desert?
The Sahara Desert
Some ancient Egyptians were soldiers, scribes, or farmers. Are these human, natural, or capital resources?
The ancient Egyptians invented the sundial. What was this used for?
It was used to tell time, just like our clock.
The ancient Egyptians wrote using symbols called _______.
Hieroglyphics.
Name a reason that the Ancient Egyptians settled near the Nile River.
Transportation - They used it for travel.
Farming - There was fertile soil on the banks and they used it to water their crops.
Fishing - They fished as a source of food.
The ancient Egyptians traded linens, papyrus, and gold. Are these human, natural, or capital resources?
Capital
The ancient Egyptians invented papyrus. What was this used for?
The used it for writing, just like paper.
A _______ is an oval with a name written in it.
Cartouche.