Ancient Egypt

What is a reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood" of Egypt?

• It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.

• It has dangerous cataracts.

• It is the longest river in the world.

• Its valleys and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

This a reed plant that the ancient Egyptians used to make paper.

• papyrus

• dynasty

• delta

• cataract

The Egyptian writing system that uses thousands of picture symbols representing objects and ideas

• papyrus

• delta

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

This is a fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formatted where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea.

• cataract

• peninsula

• delta

dangerous, fast-moving waters going over rocks

• typhoon

• delta

• cataracts

• isthmus

The reason the Egyptians had to rely on the Nile River

• Egypt gets a lot of rain.

• Egypt gets little rainfall.

• The ocean wasn't nearby.

• The lakes were polluted.

Select ALL the reasons why the Egyptians were protected by their physical environment?

• The deserts kept invading armies away.

• The marshy delta kept out enemies.

• Dangerous cataracts blocked enemy boats.

How were the Egyptians different from the Mesopotamians?

• The Egyptian city-states constantly fought with each other.

• The Egyptians settled in a river valley whereas the Mesopotamians didn't.

• Egyptian villages had friendly contact with each other.

This made irrigation easier for the Egyptians.

• rain

• shadoof

• papyrus

• cataracts

Why did Egypt need an organized government?

• to build and maintain structures

• to help fight the Mesopotamians

• grain needed to be stored

• disputes between people needed to be settled