Ch.2 S.1 (P2) The River People

Mesopotamia and Egypt both experienced tame flood waters and because of this it was easy for both to use the water for their civilizations.

• True

• False

What were the rivers found in Mesopotamia and Egypt?

The Egyptians called their land _________ which means "black land" in Ancient Egyptian.

• Kamut

• Kamek

• Kemet

• None of the above

What invention allowed the Egyptians to be successful farmers?

What was made to carry the water from the basins to the crops?

• shadoofs

• canals

• large earthen banks

• None of the above

A _________ was a bucket with a long handle for dipping into the Nile and placing water into the basins.

• shadoof

• canal

• earthen banks

• None of the above

What was papyrus?

• food

• plant

• weapon

• None of the above

For what was papyrus made?

(Check all that apply)

• to make paper

• special meals

• sandals

• baskets

What two types of symbols made up Egyptian hieroglyphics?

Few Egyptians knew how to read and write, but some men were able to go to school to become what?

• bankers

• farmers

• scribes

• None of the above