Mod 4 Lesson 1, Geography and Early Egypt

Where was the first capital of a united Egypt?

• Sumer

• Pe

• Nekhen

• Memphis

Along which river did the Egyptian civilization develop?

• Tigris

• Nile

• Euphrates

• Jordan

How did Menes bring Upper and Lower Egypt together under one kingdom? (pick 3)

• Power was passed down through the descendants of Menes, creating the first royal dynasty for the Unified Egyptian kingdom.

• Menes and his soldiers sailed the Nile River and conquered everyone, thus uniting them.

• Menes conquered Lower Egypt by military force and then married a princess from the royal family of Lower Egypt.

• Menes had cataracts in each community who were judges, and collected taxes.

• Pharaoh which means "great house," combined the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt to symbolize the unification of the two kingdoms.

Throughout Egyptian history, farmers along the Nile could rely on a new layer of rich silt to be deposited every year by the flooding of the river. This was constructed to control the flooding of the river but also keeps silt from being deposited in large amounts in the river's delta. As a result, modern Egyptian farmers now rely on the use of fertilizers to make the soil productive for growing crops.

• Aswan Dam

• Nile Bridge

• Nile Aqueduct

• Nile Agrarian Practices

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

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

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

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

• Because it was along a major river, it was destroyed many times by mass flooding.

The Nile River would flood its delta every year during the ___________ which left behind rich soil used for growing crops.

• fall

• winter

• spring

• summer