Physical Features
This river is the longest in the world and flows right through the heart of Egypt.
What is the Nile.
During this season farmers tended their fields because the levels of the Nile dropped.
What is shemu.
This trader traveled across the desert to bring Pepi II a gift.
Who is Harkhuf.
This measuring device helped the Egyptians measure how high the Nile rose.
What are Nilometers.
Rainfall in this country helps to determine how well the Nile will flood.
What is Ethiopia.
Be careful when sailing down the Nile because you might run into these.
What are cataracts.
This season, the first of the three was known for it valuable flooding that played a major role in agriculture production.
What is akhet.
Pepi II was this age when he became king over 4000 years ago.
What is 6.
This land, aka this, was a rich black soil that helped Egyptians grow excellent crops.
What is khemet.
These animals helped traders carry goods across the sand dunes of the Egyptian Desert.
What are donkeys.
Located below the Sinai Peninsula, this sea extends all the way to the unknown land of Punt.
What is the Red Sea.
This season was the second season and was a time where farmers used shadufs to help fill the channels leading to their crops.
What is peret.
Pepi II was very excited because he was looking forward to receiving a dancing this...
What is a pygmy.
The red land, aka known as this, might remind you of the was barren and dry and might look somewhat like Mars.
What is Deshret.
This particular piece of land with specific shape can be found where the end of the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the Nile Delta.
What two parts was Egypt divided into?
What are Upper and Lower Egypt.
Please put the three seasons in the correct order.
What are akhet, peret, and shemu.
Some scholars say Pepi II rule this many years, longer than any Pharaoh is Egypt.
What is 94.
According to the ancient Egyptians, whay were the cliffs placed above the river?
What is protection.
Egyptian kings were called this, another name for "the one lived in the great house."
What is a Pharaoh.
The Nile flows in this direction.
What is North.
This him was song during shemu because the Egyptians became worried that the Nile might not rise again.
What is Hymn to the Nile.
Besides the dancing friend, what else was Harkhuf supposed to bring Pepi II?
What are 300 donkeys.
Name three natural barriers in ancient Egypt.
What are deserts, cataracts, and cliffs.
This weather phenomenon causes a disruption to ocean currents that effects rainfall.
What is El Nino.