2 a history Flashcards
where is the nile river?
africa
what country did the nile run through?
egypt
what did the nile do every year?
flood
why was the nile’s annual flood important?
it watered the land and brought silt up onto the riverbanks, making it a great place to grow crops
what were the two tribes who lived in egypt called?
upper egyptians and lower egyptians
who ruled the two tribes in egypt?
the king with the red crown and the king with the white crown
were the two tribes of egypt friendly with one another?
no, they fought constantly
who won the battle between the white crown and red crown kings?
the white crown king
what kind of crown did the new king wear?
the double crown
tell me about how the two egyptian kingdoms became one
egyptians lived along the nile river, where they could grow crops, but the upper and lower egyptians fought each other until one king conquered the other and united the country. he wore a double crown.
