Ancient Egypt

What does this crown represent?

• Upper and Lower Egypt united as one kingdom

• The power the pharaoh had over all of Egypt

• The Egyptian symbol for "life"

• The Nile River

The Nile River provided many resources for the Egyptians. What were they?

• Water for irrigation

• Clay mud for buildings and pottery

• Silt for crops

• Transportation to other areas

• Papyrus reeds for paper

The Nile River would flood every year, bringing silt to farmer's fields. Silt is:

• A type of insect

• Water

• A mixture of fertile sand, dirt, and minerals

• A type of plant

Upper Egypt gets it's name because

• It is north of Lower Egypt

• The wealthy lived in Upper Egypt

• It was extra hot

• There were mountains in Upper Egypt

One of Egypt's major products was

• grain

• gold

• wood

• stone

What was papyrus used for?

• Building

• Sail boating

• Fishing

• Writing paper

Who was this person?

Menes

• was the first pharaoh

• united Upper and Lower Egypt

• wanted others to worship one god in Egypt

• built the pyramids of Giza

Pyramids were...

• houses of worship

• large forts

• tombs for pharaohs

• grain for storehouses

The Nile River was good for farmers because...

• flooding brought silt to farmland

• the crocodiles would eat the bad children

• the water washed away all the farmers' crops

• farmers used the Nile water to irrigate their fields

Irrigation is

• praying to gods for rain

• moving water to dry areas for farming

• planting seeds into the ground

• a type of plant