Farmers created a _________, which is a bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile and empties it into basins.
a. Delta
b. shadoof
c. papyrus
b. shadoof
100
Egytpians gathered ________, a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile.
a. papyrus
b. delta
c. cataract
a. papyrus
100
How did the Egyptians write?
They used hieroglyphics
100
What is the black sediment/thick, rich mud that was used to plant?
Silt
100
Narmer was king of lower Egypt
FALSE
200
a combination of pictures and sound symbols created a complex writing system called ________.
Hieroglyphics
200
Such a line of rulers from one family is called ________.
dynasty
200
About how long was the Nile River?
about 4,000 miles (6,437 km)
200
What important event took place that provided rich soil around the Nile River?
The river flooded its banks
200
Narmer's kingdom was a Dynasty
TRUE
300
The waterways from a fan-shaped area of fertile mash-land called a _________.
Delta
300
Steep cliffs and large boulders from dangerous, fast moving waters called _______.
Cataract
300
Who was Narmer?
The king of upper Egypt
300
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
300
The Nile gets its name from the Greek word "Nelios", meaning River Valley.
TRUE
400
What does isolate mean?
to separate from others.
400
What does shadoof mean?
a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river waters to storage basins.
400
How does Dynasty work?
If a kingdom lasts after the Kings death, the son, or anyone that is related to him takes over the place of being king.
400
Name two countries the Nile River follows.
Uganda, Ethiopia, Sudan, Burundi, Egypt
400
Egyptians called their land Kemet, which means "Brown Land" after the dark, rich soil.
FALSE (They called it "Blck Land"
500
What does Unique mean?
one of a kind
500
What does unify mean?
to bring together into one unit
500
Name three ways the Nile River helped the people
To travel,
to water crops,
to bathe,
to drink,
to catch food
500
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
500
Upper Egypt is located in the northern part of the Nile River where it empties into the sea.