World History Egypt 4.1

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Why did the pharaohs of First Dynasty wear a double crown?

To symbolize their rule over Upper and Lower Egypt, and to symbolize the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt.

Where did Menes rise to power?

Upper Egypt

Where are Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt located?

Upper Egypt is located in the Southeast, and was located upriver in relation to the Nile's flow. and Lower Egypt was the located northern region, and was located downriver in relation to the Nile's flow.

What foods did the Egyptians eat?

Wheat, Barley, fruits, vegetables, lamb, fish, beef, goose, and ducks

Why was Egypt called the gift of the Nile?

Without the flooding that provided rich soil for crops, civilizations couldn't have developed in Egypt

When did the Nile flood?

summer and fall

What is the longest river in the world?

the Nile

What divided into several branches forming a delta

the Nile River

Where were the cataracts located?

the South

How did having deserts to the west help Egypt?

they were too big and harsh to cross

Why were canals built?

to carry water to fields of wheat, barley, fruits, and vegetables

How many regions did Ancient Egypt have?

two

What did Menes do?

unified Upper and Lower Egypt

What did the Nile provide?

water and fertile soil for farming

What does Biannual mean?

2 times a year

What made farming possible in the nile?

Biannual flooding

What was Menes?

Egypt's first pharaoh

What did Menes do besides unifying Upper and Lower Egypt?

He founded Egypt's first dynasty

How did Menes unify Upper and Lower Egypt?

He married a Lower Egyptian princess and took control of Lower Egypt

Why was the Nile Delta well suited for settlement?

It had fertile land, wildlife, located near a water source, and it provided natural protection from invasion

How did the desert on both sides of the Nile help ancient Egypt?

It provided protection from invasion by enemy forces

(Lots/little) rain fell in the Egyptian desert

Little

What were some examples of natural barriers?

Mediterranean Sea, Nile Delta, cataracts, deserts

Leader who rose to power in Upper Egypt

Menes

Who founded the first Egyptian dynasty?

Menes

Who unified Upper and Lower Egypt by marriage?

Menes

Who was Egypt's first pharaoh?

Menes

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

Menes

What were the two regions that made up ancient Egypt?

Southern region called Upper Egypt and a northern region called Lower Egypt

What bodies of water provided protection from invasion?

The Mediterranean, and Red Seas, and the Nile River

What allowed farmers to raise animals such as farmers and sheep?

The Nile River

What role did the Nile play in supplying Egyptians with these foods?

The Nile provided water for crops, and animals, fish, and provided a home for ducks and geese.

What was to the west of Egypt?

The Western and Sahara Deserts

What attracted early settlers to the Nile Valley?

The ability to find and grow crops and the natural protection from invasion.

How might the Nile's cataracts have both helped and hurt Egypt?

The cataracts helped Egypt because they protected them from invasion, but they hurt Egypt because it made travel on the river difficult.

What were Ancient Egypt's two regions?

a southern and a northern region

How long did Egypt's first dynasty last?

about 200 years

When did civilization in the Nile develop?

after people began farming in this region

What were the civilizations on the Nile based on?

agriculture

Why did Menes rise to power?

because of tradition

How did the regions of Ancient Egypt get their names?

by their relation to the Nile

What was built to carry water to fields of wheat, barley, fruits, and vegetables?

canals

Strong rapids

cataracts

What in the Nile made it hard to invade from the south?

cataracts

What did the Nile's flooding do?

coated the land around it with a rich silt that made the soil ideal for farming

A triangle-shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

delta

A series of rulers from the same family

dynasty

What did the first dynasty do?

extended Egyptian territory southward along the Nile

What allowed a great civilization to arise in Egypt around 3200 BC?

fertile soil, water, and the protected settling of the Nile Valley

What did the Nile do in the summer and fall?

flood

Without the ________, people could never have farmed in Egypt

floods

What did the South contain besides cataracts?

huge limestone boulders

What were canals part of?

irrigation systems

What did the Nile River do?

it brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive

What did Deltas do?

made farming easier

What did Natural barriers do?

made it hard to invade Egypt

What did the Nile River provide?

many types of fish to eat and hunters trapped ducks and geese

What made Egypt hard to invade?

natural barriers

What was Egypt located near?

natural barriers

How long is the Nile River?

over 4,000 miles

The title used by the rulers of Egypt, means "great house"

pharaoh

What did the Nile allow farmers to do?

raise animals such as cattle and sheep

The (rough/smooth) terrain caused cataracts to form.

rough

What unified all of Egypt?

strong kings


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