4.1 Geography Of Ancient Egypt
Delta
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
Papyrus
A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds
Giza
An ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid
command economy
An economic system in which the government controls a country's economy.
Nile river
Body of water flowing 4000 miles through Africa
Thebes
Capital city of period of greatest splendor
Cairo
Capital of Egypt
Memphis
Capital of the old kingdom
Longitude
Distance east or west of the prime meridian
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator
explains why Egypt had multiple trade relationships with other civilizations?
Egypt was able to grow grains and food that other civilizations needed
Which statement best explains why trade helped Egyptians make tools, jewelry, and art?
Egyptians were able to get wood, metal, or gems from other regions
Which two activities were most important to the strength of the ancient Egyptian economy?
Farming and Trade
Which statement best explains why people chose to develop cities in these locations?
Food production was centered along the Nile River
What effect did the invention of irrigation systems have on ancient Egypt?
It allowed agriculture to spread beyond the river valley
Egypt
Land of deserts
This map shows the features of Ancient Egypt. Which inference is supported by the information on the map?
Major cities relied on their proximity to the river in order to survive.
Lower Egypt
Near the Nile river delta
Upper Egypt
Part upstream of the Nile river
Cairo, the present capital of Egypt, is located closest to which ancient city?
Saqqara
The flooding of the Nile River occurs in a cycle with three seasons, as shown on the table above. In the spring, heavy tropical rains in Ethiopia flood the Nile at its source. Which event would occur in a year with less-than-average rainfall in Ethiopia?
The soil in the Nile River Valley would not receive as many nutrients.
Hatshepsut
Very powerful female leader
Mederteranian sea
a body of water north of Africa
Equator
an imaginary line drawn around the earth equally distant from both poles,
What resulted from the fertility of the Nile River Valley?
an increase in food supply which led to population growth
Silt
fine particles of fertile soil
Which of these contributes most to the fertility of the land in the Nile Delta?
rich sediment deposits called silt from upriver in Africa
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
the Mediterranean Sea
Which of these geographic features is a part of Lower Egypt?
the Nile River Delta
The grand vizier, whose power was second only to that of the pharaoh, was in charge of the ministry of agriculture. Other government officials were responsible for managing the fields or livestock. The information presented above best supports
the government's central role in managing farming
