Due Date: 11/01/19 Name: Binder Section: Bellwork Social Studies Bellwork Second Nine Weeks Week Three

Monday 1. Farming was crucial to the development of the Egyptian civilization. What is the most critical aspect of the farming process in Egypt?

A. planting different types of seeds each year B. planning around and managing the inundation

C. harvesting the crop in the spring D. spraying the crops with pesticides 2. What does inundation mean?

A. farming C. irrigating B. harvesting D. flooding

3. How many main crops were grown per year? A. five C. ten B. four D. one

4. When would the Egyptians most likely plant crops? A. January C. October B. July D. May

5. What are some factors that contributed to Egypt being a successful agrarian society?

Tuesday 1. Based on the map in Source 2, Lower Egypt supported a greater concentration of cities in a smaller geographic area than Upper Egypt. Which statement best explains this settlement pattern?

A. Upper Egypt was attacked by its neighbors to the south. B. Upper Egypt was further away from most of the temples C. Lower Egypt had more fertile farmland. D. Lower Egypt had more lakes for fishing.

2. Which place was a fertile area? A. Red Sea C. Western Desert B. Sinai D. Cairo

3. Which city was furthest north? A. Cairo C. Rosetta B. Memphis D. Alexandria

4. Which area contained Thebes? A. Lower Egypt C. Nile Delta B. Upper Egypt D. Nubia

5. What do you notice about the location of cities in ancient Egypt? Why do you think this is like this?

Wednesday 1. Which of the activities portrayed in the tomb painting is least dependent upon the Nile?

A. hunting C. fishing B. storing food D. growing crops

2. Which is not present in the mural? A. Agriculture B. Writing C. Social Classes D. Road Building

3. What does the bottom panel suggest evidence of? A. Food Storage C. Working Class B. Fishing D. All the above 4. Why would a historian study this? A. To learn about the Pyramids B. To learn what Egyptian life was like C. To understand Mesopotamia D. As instructions for mummification 5. What can you learn about ancient Egypt based on this mural?

Thursday 1. How is the Nile portrayed in Source 4? A. as an evil ruler C. as an ordinary river B. as a fair king D. as a life-giving god 2. Ammon most likely be the God of? A. Food C. Moon B. Harvest D. Sun 3. What do they make sacrifices to? A. The Nile floods C. The Pyramids B. The Pharaoh D. The City of Memphis 4. What gives life to all? A. The Gods C. Crops B. Oxen D. The Nile 5. Why would a river be worshipped as a God?

Friday Explain how the development of Egyptian civilization was influenced by its geographic location. As you write, follow the directions below. • Address all parts of the prompt. • Include information and examples from your own knowledge of social studies. • Use evidence from the sources to support your response.