Ancient Egypt - Geography and Trade

True or False: Egyptians used tractors to increase their food supply.

False

In what month of the year did Ancient Egyptians plant their crops?

February

What was the Ancient Egyptian calendar based on?

Flooding of the Nile

What action did Egypt take to protect profitable trade with its neighbors?

limit access along the Nile River

What grew along the banks of the Nile and became an important export from Egypt?

papyrus

What plant grew along the Nile River and provided a helpful resource for Egyptian civilization?

papyrus

What geographical factor contributed to the success of ancient Egyptian civilization?

river flooding made crops easy to grow

Why did Ancient Egyptians conquer Nubia?

to protect valuable trade

True or False: Geography was the most critical factor to Nubia in controlling trade between central Africa and Egypt.

True

What good did Egypt rely on Nubia for?

gold

Advancements in agricultural techniques in Ancient Egypt contributed to what?

growth of city populations

What major engineering project did river systems support?

irrigation

Which region did Egypt trade with to obtain wood or cedar?

Lebanon

What body of water does the Nile River flow into?

Mediterranean Sea

What Egyptian river supported the rise of Egyptian civilization?

Nile

What did farmers in Ancient Egypt do to help with food supply?

domesticate animals

A delta is an area of ____________________.

fertile soil

Egyptian farmers mostly harvested crops with what devices?

flint sickles