General Info
What is Narmers name?
Menes
How did the Egyptians use the Nile?
Cooking, Bathing, Farming, Cleaning, Transportation, Fishing
Define Dynasty
Line of rulers from the same family
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Who created laws from Mesopotamia
Hammurabi
What plant did they harvest along the Nile?
Papyrus
Define Narmer
The king of upper Egypt. He united the kingdom when he took control of Lower Egypt.
What is the largest hot desert in the world?
The Sahara
What are the 2 rivers from Mesopotamia
Tigris, Euphrates
Name one use for Papyrus
Paper, Sandals, Baskets, River Rafts
Define Cataract
Water that moves rapidly through a narrow space formed by cliffs, and boulders.
What is the distance of the Nile River
4,000 Miles
Name 3 things the Egyptians did that made them wealthy
Crafts, Farming, Trade
What was the % of people that lived near the Nile?
3%
Define Mummy
Body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen to preserve for the afterlife.
Describe Egypts land in four words
Hot, Barren, Dry, Desolate
What is the largest desert in the world?
Antarctica
Why was it hard to invade Egypt traveling using the Nile?
The Cataracts prevented large warships to pass
Define Hieroglyphics
Egyptian style of writing.
True of False: The Egyptians feared flooding from the Nile
False, It made the soil fertile