Rivers
What is the Nile River known for?
Being the longest river in the world
What is Lower Egypt mainly made up of?
The Nile Delta
What type of religion did the early Egyptians practice?
Polytheistic
What kind of crops did early Egyptians grow on the fertile lands by the Nile?
Wheat and barley
How did Egyptians store water for times when the Nile was low?
In ponds or pools
What was the Nile River referred to by the ancient Egyptians?
The Giver of Life
What was the region to the south of Lower Egypt called?
Upper Egypt
How did Egyptian cities influence religious beliefs?
The power of a city increased the importance of its gods.
By when had farming villages developed along the Nile River?
4000 B.C.
What was one consequence of too much rain at the Nile's source?
Flooding that drowned people and destroyed crops
Why was the flooding of the Nile important to early Egyptian religion?
It led to the development of stories explaining nature.
What physical feature cuts across the Sahara Desert?
The Nile River
What did the Egyptians believe about the sun's daily cycle?
It represented the eternal nature of life and death.
What caused crops to dry up in ancient Egypt?
A lack of rainfall causing the Nile not to overflow
What was the first method Egyptians used to control the Nile’s water?
Building irrigation ditches
What aspect of the Nile could the Egyptians not predict?
The volume of water in the river.
What was the area beyond the first cataract of the Nile known for?
Desert cliffs and waterfalls
Who was the Egyptian god of the sun?
Ra (Re)
Why did the population along the Nile’s shores grow over time?
Improved agricultural techniques supported more food production
Who supervised irrigation in ancient Egyptian communities?
Government officials
What did Egyptians build to control the Nile's yearly flooding?
Dams and dikes
Why did ancient Egyptians refer to the Nile as 'the giver of life'?
Its flooding and silt deposits made farming possible in the desert
Which god was associated with the flooding of the Nile?
Hapi
What was done with surplus food during good harvest years?
It was stored to feed people during droughts and to support public works projects
What is a delta?
A desert region with cliffs and waterfalls