Geography
Early River Civilizations
Upper and Lower
Geography #2
100
The Nile River is the _____________________
Longest river in the world
100
Civilization along the Tigris-Euphrates Valley
Mesopotamia
100
What color crown did the king of Upper Egypt wear?
White
100
The desert was sometimes called _____ land
red
200
The Sinai Peninsula is a ______________ **DOUBLE JEAPORDY** What countries are on each side?
Land Bridge **Egypt and Israel
200
Civilization along the Nile Valley
Egypt
200
What color crown did the king of lower Egypt wear?
Red
200
The farmland was sometimes called ______ land
black
300
a large bed of rocks piled in the river which make it impossible for ships to navigate
cataracts
300
Civilization along the Indus Valley
India
300
Upper Egypt was located in the __________
South
300
the mouth of the Nile which is land built up by loose sand and soil
Delta
400
Name two facts about the Sahara Desert
protects and largest desert in the world
400
Civilization along the Huang He Valley
China
400
Lower Egypt was located in the _______
North
400
What continent is Egypt located on?
Africa
500
Name the three seasons in Egypt
flood, planting, and harvest
500
What are the four early river civilizations?
Mesopotamia, China, India, Egypt
500
Which king defeated lower Egypt? ****DOUBLE JEAPORDY*** What color crown did he wear?
Menes ***Red and white
500
Egypt has been called the _____ of the Nile
gift