The Nile Valley

Front

The major river, the longest in the world, that was the center of ancient Egypt, was called the ________________.

Back

Nile River

Front

Which of the following did the people of ancient Egypt NOT use the Nile River for? Bathing and drinking, Cooking and cleaning, Fishing and watering their crops, Filling up their pools

Back

Filling up their pools

Front

Narrow cliffs and boulders in the Nile form wild rapids called ________________.

Back

cataracts

Front

The Nile River resembles a flower. The river is the stem and when it branches off, it looks like a flower. This area of fertile soil is known as a ______________.

Back

delta

Front

The largest desert in the world is the known as the ______________ Desert.

Back

Sahara

Front

Which of the following did not keep invaders from attacking Egypt? cataracts, Sahara Desert, delta marshes, Mediterranean Sea

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

The Egyptian people who learned how to read and write were called _____________.

Back

scribes

Front

By 4000 BC, Egypt consisted of two large kingdoms, Lower Egypt in the Nile Delta area, and __________________________, upriver to the south.

Back

Upper Egypt

Front

Around 3100 BC, the two kingdoms on Egypt became one, united by ___________________, also known as Menes.

Back

Narmer

Front

A line of rulers from one family is known as a ___________________.

Back

dynasty