section #2.1 “the nile valley” p38-46. settling the nile
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Section #2.1“The Nile Valley”
p38-46
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Settling the Nile
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What geographic feature of Egypt influenced the earliest Egyptians to
settle there?
The Nile River
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Name 3 ways that Egyptians used the resources from the
Nile River.
- drinking water- to bathe in- used the water to irrigate crops- used water for cooking- used water for cleaning- caught fish
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What makes the Nile River special today?
The Nile River is the longest river in the world
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Wild rapids found on the Nile River
cataracts
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What physical features border the Nile River
on the east and on the west?
deserts
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What is special about the Sahara Desert?
The Sahara is the largest desert in the world.
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Describe the 3 ways that the geography of Egypt protected
Egyptians from invaders
- The climate in the deserts was very hot so they kept invaders’ armies away from Egypt.- The cataracts stopped enemy boats from getting to Egypt- There wasn’t an easy way to travel through the marshes in the north.
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An area of fertile soil near the mouth of a river.
delta
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The flower-like feature that is formed where the Nile River meets the
Mediterranean Sea
delta
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The River People
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Name one way that the Nile River was similar to the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers
They both would overflow and leave behind rich soil for farming
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Name one way that the Nile River was different from the Tigris and
Euphrates Rivers
The Nile’s flooding was predictable and much gentler than the others.
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Name two types of technology that were used by the Egyptians
- irrigation systems- shadoofs
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A reed plant used to make sandals, baskets, river rafts and paper
papyrus
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The Egyptian writing system that used thousands of picture symbols
hieroglyphics
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What were the 3 main crops grown by Egyptians?
Wheat, barley and flax
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A United Egypt
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Who were the earliest government rulers in Egypt?
village chiefs
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___ were formed as village chiefs united groups of villages
kingdoms
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What were the names of the two large kingdoms in Egypt?
Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt
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What was the name of the leader who united Lower Egypt
and Upper Egypt?
Narmer (Menes)
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A line of rulers from one family
dynasty
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Early Egyptian Life
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What shape is used to symbolize the social groups in Egypt?
A pyramid
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Who is at the top of the social pyramid in Egypt?
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pharaoh
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What group of people was right below the king and his family?
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pharaoh
priests, nobles and army leaders
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What group of people was in this level of the social pyramid?
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pharaoh
priests, nobles and army leaders
Traders, artisans, merchants and scribes
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What group of people was in this level of the social pyramid?
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pharaoh
priests, nobles and army leaders
traders, artisans, merchants and scribes
farmers and herders
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What group of people was in this level of the social pyramid?
26.
pharaoh
priests, nobles and army leaders
traders, artisans, merchants and scribes
farmers and herders
unskilled workers
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What occupation was the most popular in Egypt?
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farmers
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How was life for Egyptian women different than life for other women at
the time?
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Egyptian women had more rights such:- they could own property- they could buy and sell goods- they could make wills- they could get divorced