Ancient Egypt

The Nile is

• the largest country in the world

• the biggest lake in the world

• the longest river in the world

• the oldest river in the world

The Nile was important because (select all that apply)

• it was very deep

• it provided water for people and crops

• it was salty

• people could use it for transportation

The Nile was used to

• transport stone from south to the north

• transported people around Africa

• transported stone from north to the south

• transported cattle to Asia

When the Nile floods,

• it creates silt which is good for farming

• it creates clay which is good for building

• it creates stone to make pyramids

• it creates silt which is bad for farming

Menes founded the capital of Egypt in

• Rome

• Cairo

• The Nile

• Memphis

Pharaohs were thought to be part ______ and part _____

• part animal, part spirit

• part animal, part god

• part god, part king

• part king, part animal

A dynasty is

• an illness that kills you

• a farm tool

• the most powerful god

• a period of rule by the same family

Pyramids were built

• in honor of a god

• as a tomb for a pharaoh

• as a storage for grain

• as a place to store water

The problem with pyramids was

• they smelled

• they were too tall and fell over

• they cost too much to build

• people stole from them

This period lasted only 100 years, had many rulers, wars, starvation and diseases

• Middle Kingdom

• First Intermediate Period

• New Kingdom

• Second Intermediate Period