These people were some of the few people that could read and write. They kept records and worked for rulers, priests and traders
Scribes
100
Did Mesopotamia lie north or south of Egypt?
north
100
The name of the king of Upper Egypt, who eventually united the two kingdoms
Narmer
100
Tools and methods used to help humans perform tasks
Technology
200
About how many miles long is the Nile River?
4,000 miles
200
A reed plant that grew along the Nile, used for paper, river rafts, sandals and baskets
Papyrus
200
What continent is Egypt on?
Africa
200
The farmers of ancient Egypt were successful with their crops. Name at least one of the staple crops that they grew
Possible answers = wheat, barley, flax
200
What is the name of the type of system used to bring water from the Nile to the farm fields?
Irrigation
300
What body of water does the Nile flow into?
Mediterranean Sea
300
This complex system of writing is a combination of picture symbols and sound symbols
Hieroglyphics
300
What is the name of the desert that occupies the entire upper portion of Africa?
Sahara
300
What are the names of the two kingdoms that Egypt was divided into?
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
300
Why did the ancient Egyptians called their deserts “the Red Land”?
Because of the burning heat!
400
What physical features border the Nile River to the east and west?
The eastern desert and the western desert
400
This is the name of a line of rulers from the same family
Dynasty
400
What body of water lies to the east of Egypt?
Red Sea
400
Name one thing that led to the growth of government in ancient Egypt?
Possible answers = farming, crafts, trade
400
There were five social classes in ancient Egypt. The Pharaoh; Priests & Nobles; Traders, artisans shopkeepers & scribes; farmers and herders; unskilled workers. Which was the largest group?
Farmers
500
What are the names of the two rivers that the Nile begins as? (must get both correct)
White Nile and Blue Nile
500
What is the name of the wild rapids that are formed from narrow cliffs and boulders?
Cataracts
500
Which civilization had greater natural (geographical) defenses, Mesopotamia or Egypt? Name one of these defenses
Egypt - (had the Nile, the Sahara and the eastern desert and cataracts that isolated the area from intruders
500
What did it symbolize when King Narmer wore a double crown?
The kingdom’s unity (the helmet-like white crown represented Upper Egypt and the open red crown represented Lower Egypt)
500
This bucket attached to a long pole is an example of technology that helped the Egyptians lift water from the Nile to the basins