Egypt Lesson 1

A reed plant used to make paper

• Dynasty

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

• Cataract

Dangerous, rocky, fast moving water

• Delta

• Cataract

• Papyrus

• Dynasty

A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea

• Dynasty

• Delta

• Hieroglyphics

• Papyrus

A line of rulers from one family

• Dynasty

• Papyrus

• Cataract

• Hieroglyphics

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

• catarct

• delta

• dynasty

• hieroglyphics

Which 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 valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

• They became successful farmers

• They created hieroglyphics

• They grew papyrus

• They irrigated during the dry season

Which best describes the type of government in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?

• democracy

• dynasty

• independent city-state

• constitutional monarchy

What was the effect of increased farming and trade?

• A complex writing system was created

• An organized government developed

• Geometry was developed

• The deserts became populated