intro to Egypt

Ancient Egypt and the Middle East

Egypt

While Ancient Sumer was in a constant flux of different empires, in Africa another would rise.

Ancient Egypt

• Developed around the river Nile (Much like Sumer developed around the Euphrates and Tigris rivers)

• 2 others: Located south of Egypt was the ancient civilization of Kush and Northeast of Egypt  land of ancient Canaan, where the Israelites settled

Multiple Choice

What river did the Egyptians settle around?

• Euphrates

• Tigris

• Nile

• Lonely

Multiple Choice

Who was the lat Pharaoh

• King Tut

• Menes

• Cleopatra

• Ra

Multiple Choice

Who conquers Egypt?

• Alexander the Great

• Cleopatra

• Britain

• Ares

INTRODUCTION  TO  EGYPT

• •"Misr" - Ancient name of Egypt

• •Egypt was first settled about 5000 B.C. (7000 years ago) by nomads

• •Egyptian Civilization developed because of the Nile River

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