Egypt M4 L1; Geography & Early Egypt

Along which river did the Egyptian civilization begin?

• the Tigris

• the Nile

• the Euphrates

• the Jordan

How did Egypt's location affect the development of its civilization?

• Because it was near other cultures, it adopted the beliefs of other religions.

• Because it was close to other powerful empires, it was constantly conquered.

• Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion.

• Because it was along a major river, it was destroyed many times by massive floods.

Where was the first capital of a united Egypt?

• Sumer

• Pe

• Nekhen

• Memphis

The pharaohs of Egypt passed the right to rule to their descendants, creating ________________ that lasted many generations!

• dynasties

• legacies

• democracies

The Nile River would flood its delta every year during the

_______________ , which left behind rich soil used for growing crops.

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

How did Menes bring Upper and Lower Egypt together under one kingdom? (4 answers are correct)

• He married a princess from the royal family of Lower Egypt to help unite the people with Upper Egypt.

• He used military force to conquer Lower Egypt.

• He created Egypts first united kingdom which became a dynasty for 200 years.

• He took over after the king of Lower Egypt died.

• He combined the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt showing all of the people that they were now one nation and he was their king.

How did the construction of the Aswan Dam affect modern Egypt? Choose one positive and one negative way. (3 are correct)

• The Aswan Dam didn't affect the farmers since the Nile still floods and leaves behind silt in the Delta.

• Modern Egyptian farmers now have to add fertilizers to their fields since the silt no longer gets washed ashore.

• The Nile River doesn't flood now that there is a dam so the people don't have to deal with that each year.

• The Aswan Dam has stopped to much of the water from reaching the farmers. They can no longer grow crops in Egypt.

• The Aswan Dam provide electric power to many people in Egypt making their lives easier.

What patterns of the Nile River determine when ancient Egyptian farmers would plant and harvest their crops?

• Even though it was warm enough to grow crops all year, farmers could not plant their crops until after the flooding had stopped in the fall. They would have to harvest their crops before the next flood.

• Even though it was warm enough to grow crops all year, farmers could not plan their crops until after the flooding had stopped in the spring. They would have to harvest their crops before the next flood.