Geography of Ancient Egypt
What is the longest river in the world?
Nile River
What signs did farmers look for to know when to plant seeds?
Ibises
What was the main economic activity in ancient Egypt?
farming
Why did the Nile River flood at the same time every year?
heavy rains in Ethiopia caused it to flood.
What tool did ancient Egyptians use to spread water across their fields?
a shaduf
What valuable metals did Egyptians mine?
copper and gold
What are the two types of land the ancient Egyptians referred to?
The Black Land and the Red Land?
Name one type of food the ancient Egyptians grew.
wheat, lettuce, or figs? (Any one is acceptable.)
How did Egyptians travel along the Nile?
They used reed boats equipped with sails and oars.
How did the desert help the ancient Egyptians?
It acted as a barrier to keep out enemies.
What material did Egyptians use to make their clothing?
Linen
What is bartering?
It is a method of trade where people exchange goods without using money.
What is a delta, and why is it important?
A delta is an area near a river's mouth where water deposits fine soil called silt, which is important for farming.
Describe how Egyptians built their houses.
They used bricks made of mud from the Nile
How did the Nile River contribute to trade?
It provided a highway for transportation and allowed for surplus goods to be traded.