Maps
Which continent is Ancient Egypt found on?
Bonus: Point to it on a map.
Africa
Why were the Pyramids built?
as tombs for pharaohs, kings or queens, of Ancient Egypt
What was one of the most well-known types of architecture built in Ancient Egypt?
The Pyramids
What vocab word means: Long, Long Ago
Ancient
Cause: Ancient Egypt was a hot, dry dessert
What is the effect?
Effect: The Egyptians used the Nile to survive in this climate.
Where did the Ancient Egyptians trade goods?
Along the Mediterranean Coast
What was flax used to make?
Linen
What plant was used to create paper in Ancient Egypt?
Bonus: What was language was written on this paper?
Papyrus
Bonus: Hieroglyphics
What is the design of buildings?
Architecture
What body of water did the Ancient Egyptians also trade along?
Mediterranean Sea Coast
What did Ancient Egypt look like at the Beginning?
Small. Located along the Nile. Had an Upper and Lower Kingdom.
What type of climate would Ancient Egypt normally have?
Very hot, dry
What were two inventions used to tell time?
Obelisk and Water Clock
Hieroglyphics
Cause: The Nile River flooded each year leaving fertile soil on its banks.
What is the Effect?
Effect: Ancient Egyptians grew many crops for food and to trade.
What did Ancient Egypt look like at it peak?
Bonus: In your own words, what does peak mean?
Had much more land southward. Land expanded eastward and westward along the Mediterranean Sea.
Bonus: When it is at its best
How did irrigation systems (like canals) help the Ancient Egyptians?
It helped them bring water inland for crops and animals.
What invention did the Ancient Egyptians create that we still use today?
Bonus: How did the Egyptians create the calendar?
365-Day Calendar
Bonus: By studying the stars/flooding of the Nile
What is the act of giving or doing something?
contribution
Cause: Farmers needed to move water inland to irrigate the crops
What is the effect?
Effect: Canals were built to irrigate the crops.
What does Ancient Egypt look like today?
Sits along the Nile River in NorthEastern Africa. Small than at its peak.
What are three reasons the Nile River was important to Ancient Egyptians?
1. Rich farming soil
2. Water for drinking/bathing
3. Food (fish/other animals)
4. Trade/Travel
How did the Obelisk tell time?
Bonus: How did the water clock tell time?
It cast a shadow to tell time
Bonus: Water would trickle from the bottom. When it got to an "hour line", they would know the time.
tall, narrow rectangle with four sides that come to a pointy, pyramid-like shape at the top
Cause: The Nile produced bountiful harvest of crops, food, and resources.
What is the effect?
Effect: Ancient Egyptians made baskets/pottery to trade and store goods.