Geography of Egypt
Why is the ground in the Nile Valley so fertile?
The valley is flooded heavily every year when it rains at the source of the river
What was created on Day One?
Light
What were the rulers called in Ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh
Who were Adam and Eve's first two children?
Cain and Abel
What city was Abraham from?
Ur
What direction does the Nile River flow in?
South to North
What was created on Day Three?
Land, plants, and trees
What large shapes did the Egyptians build to use as places to bury their dead?
Pyramids
Who built the ark?
Noah
What was Abraham's son's name?
Isaac
What is the world's largest desert?
Sahara Desert
What was created on Day Four?
Sun, Moon, and Stars
What were the bodies called after the Egyptians prepared them for burial?
Mummies
What was the name of the garden that Adam and Eve lived in during their early days?
The Garden of Eden
What kind of homes did Abraham and Sarah live in?
Tents
What are the large rock barriers in the Nile River called?
Nile Cataracts
Who was the first man?
Adam
Name two things that Egyptians placed with the bodies in their tombs for the afterlife.
Food, jewelry, pets, wives, treasure
What was the building called that the people built after the flood?
Tower of Babel
What was the lush space of land called between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The Fertile Crescent
What sea does the Nile River empty into?
Mediteranean Sea
How did God create the world?
He spoke the world into existence
What is the written language the ancient Egyptians used that was made up of small pictures?
Hieroglyphics
Moses
What was the first place called that Abraham and his family traveled to?
Haran