Vocabulary
What is it called when there is a lot of water covering land that is usually dry?
flooding
On what continent is Egypt?
Africa
What happened every year to the Nile River?
It flooded
What was Ancient Egypt's writing system called?
Hieroglyphics
While the Nile River helped grow crops, what is an example of something harmful it could do?
destroy homes
These are ditches dug by people to move water from the river to somewhere else?
canals
What river flows through Egypt?
The Nile
Besides farming, what else did Ancient Egyptians use the Nile River for?
Fishing
What were the symbols called in Ancient Egypt's writing system?
Hieroglyphs
What happened if the Nile River did not flood?
People would starve
What are the sides of a river called?
Banks
Where does the Nile River begin?
Lake Victoria between Uganda and Tanzania
Where did Ancient Egyptians grow crops?
on the banks of the Nile River
- laws
- stories
- songs
- records
- sending messages
What does Papyrus mean?
Paper
When the Nile River flooded what did it bring to the land that helped grow crops?
vitamins and minerals
Where does the Nile River end?
Mediterranean Sea
How did the flooding of the Nile enrich the fields?
with vitamins and mineral
On what material did Ancient Egyptians write?
Papyrus
Both Ancient Egypt and Ancient Mesopotamia are now part of which region of the world?
Middle East
What is the word that means "something that increases the chance of success"
Advantage
Name two countries that border Egypt
Sudan & Libya
Why is Egypt called the "Gift of the Nile"?
Because the people would not be able to grow crops without it
Who knew how to write in Ancient Egypt?
Scribes, Kings, Priests and Craftsmen
How was Hieroglyphics different than Cuneiform?
Cuneiform used symbols, while Hieroglyphics used pictures to represent words and letters