Social Studies Egyptians

How does a dynasty work?

If a father that is King dies and his son is old enough he will become king

How did the flooding of major rivers affect both the Mesopotamians and the Egyptians?

It affected them by giving them water to get good crops to grow.

What was the significance about the joining of the two kingdoms under Narmer? What year did it happen?

The double crown signified a united Egypt. 3100BC

Why did Egyptians need hieroglyphics?

Used for religious document. They also needed away to keep track of the kingdom's wealth.

What physical feature is to the east and west of the Nile River? How did this feature help Egyptians?

Vast deserts border the Nile to the east and west.

How did the Nile River help the ancient Egyptians develop as a well-governed civilization?

The Nile River provided fresh water for drinking, transportation for trade and fertile land for farming.

Expository Writing: Why has the Nile River been described as the "lifeblood" of Egypt? Why was the river essential to the Egyptians? Explain your answer in the form of a short essay.

The Nile is the life blood of Egypt because there is hardly no rainfall. The people relied on the yearly floods to provide fertile land for their crops.It is known as the life blood of Egypt basically because it overflowed and enriched the soil and brought forth abundant crops. Especially wheat. They collected water to fill in there irrigation systems to use in the hot desert times. As the "lifeblood" of Egypt, the Nile River was and continues to be essential to daily life in Egypt. It is also important to the other places through which it flows