The Nile
The Nile is the longest river in which continent?
Africa
Egypt is mostly _____ (What kind of landform?)
Desert
Farming and transportation
What architectural achievement of Ancient Egypt came up in our notes?
Pyramids
What other ancient river valley civilization have we discussed?
Mesopotamia
Seasons of Egypt were based on the annual _____ of the Nile River
What is the main landform of Ancient Egypt?
The Nile River
What is silt?
Fertile soil
What was Ancient Egypt's written language called?
Hieroglyphics
The ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt both had ______ religious practices
polytheistic
Akhet, Peret, and Shemu are the 3 ____ of Egypt
(Agricultural) seasons
Which two seas border Egypt?
The Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
How does a stable food supply allow for civilizations to get more complex?
Populations can grow; job specialization
What was the Rosetta Stone? (Discovered in the 18th century)
A tablet that was used to decipher hieroglyphics
What is a canal?
A human-made waterway
The Nile River lets out into which sea to the North?
The Mediterranean Sea
Which peninsula is close to Egypt? (Birthplace of Islam, mostly desert...)
Arabian Peninsula
What would happen if the river did not flood?
Famine
What was surplus food used for?
Currency in trade markets
Before they were called pharaohs, the rulers of Ancient Egypt were worshipped as ____
gods
The Nile provides ______ for farming. (Fancy word for supplying water)
Irrigation
What were the two kingdoms of Egypt?
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
What was the shaduf/ what was it used for?
A tool to bring water up from the river; a weighted pole balanced on a plank
What is papyrus?
A fibrous plant used as an early form of paper
What are your Fall Break plans?
Have a great break!!! :D