Geography
What Continent is Egypt located in?
Africa
What were the rulers of ancient EGYPT called?
Pharaohs
Which ancient civilization had Papyrus?
Egypt
Why was the Great Wall of China built?
To protect them from invadors
Name one way the CHINESE adapted to their environment.
Mining
Farming
Fishing
Trading
Which Continent is China located in?
Asia
Was the Great Wall of China built to create a border between China and India?
No, it was to protect them from invaders.
Name 3 ways the Nile River helped Egyptians
Water, transportation, trade, papyrus, fish, rich soil
What was Egyptian writing called?
Hieroglyphics
Name one way the EGYPTIANS adapted to their environment.
Trading
Fishing
Farming
What body of water (geographical feature) did EGYPT use from trading?
Mediterranean Sea
What were the rulers of ancient CHINA called?
Emperors
Where is the Mediterranean Sea? North, South, East, or West of Egypt?
North
What was Chinese writing called?
Calligraphy
What are adaptations?
A characteristic of a living thing that helps it survive in its environment.
What geographical feature gave the EGYPTIANS water, transportation, trade, and rich soil?
Nile River
Who created the 365-day calendar?
EGYPT
Did the ancient CHINESE settle mostly along rivers to make pottery???
NO! They did it because of fishing, flooding that made good soil, and mining!
Name 3 inventions of the ancient Chinese
Compass, Fireworks, Kites, Silk Cloth
What is one way BOTH the Chinese and Egyptians adapted to their land?
Farming
Which ancient civilization was located on a large mass of land that consisted of forests, hills mountains, and deserts?
China
Name 2 geographical features of ancient Egypt and 2 geographical features of ancient China.
China: Gobi Desert, Huang He River
Egypt: Sahara Desert, Mediterranean Sea, Nile River
Define Irrigation
Irrigation is what farmers do when they add water to their fields.
Name 1 ARCHITECTURAL contribution from ancient Egypt and 1 ARCHITECTURAL contribution from ancient China.
Pyramids and the Great Wall of China
What systems did the Ancient EGYPTIANS create to trap the flood water from the Nile River?
Irrigation