The Nile River
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What helped boats travel upstream against the current?
The wind
What tool was used to measure the Nile’s water level?
Nilometer
What was celebrated during the Festival of the Opening of the Canal?
Breaking dams so water could flow into canals
What does the Nile leave behind after flooding that helps farmers grow crops?
Silt (fertile soil)
Name one danger of traveling on the Nile or Mediterranean Sea.
Storms, pirates, overcrowded boats, shipwrecks (any 1)
What is a shaduf?
A lever with a bucket used to lift water
Who threw the spear to start the festival?
The Imam-Caliph
If the Nile flooded too much or too little, what happened?
Too much = homes destroyed; Too little = famine
Why was the Nile called a “highway”?
It connected people for trade, travel, and communication
What animal powered the waterwheel?
An ox
What kinds of events happened after the canal was opened?
Sports, music, celebrations, parades
What sea does the Nile flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
How many days did it take to travel from Alexandria to Fustat?
About 5 or 6 days
Name 2 crops Egyptians grew using Nile water.
Wheat, barley, beans, onions, cotton, melons, etc. (any 2)
Why did people celebrate water?
Because it gave life to crops, farms, and the whole land of Egypt