Ancient Egypt Flashcards
Where is Egypt located?
Northeast corner of Africa
What desert is Egypt surrounded by?
Sahara Desert
Egypt is settled along what river?
The Nile River
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile River
What two kingdoms is Egypt divided into?
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North to South
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Who was the first King of Eqypt?
Menes
In Egypt, the Sahara Desert is known as the _______ _______.
Red Land
How much rain does the Sahara desert average per year?
5 to 10 inches of rain a year
What s the area around the Nile River called?
Kemet or the Black Land
When does the Nile River flood?
At or around July 15th (which is in the summer)
The water from the river carried what?
Silt
What is in silt?
Clay, bits of black soil, rocks and minerals
What is a marshy area of land shaped like a triangle?
Delta
When were crops planted in Egypt?
October
What was the most important crop in ancient Egypt?
wheat (it was needed to bread and feed cattle)
What vegetables did farmers grow in ancient Egypt?
onions, garlic and beans
What fruits did farmers grow in ancient Egypt?
figs, dates, grapes and pomegranates
What did some farmers in ancient Egypt grow to make linen?
flax
Besides farming, what other jobs did people of Egypt do?
Potters, priests and scribes
What is land that receives very little rainfall and contains very little plant and animal life?
desert
The civilization of ancient Egypt made up nearly 600 miles of land along the northern _______ ______ _____.
Nile River Valler
_______ is to supply with water, using such methods as building storage pools and dams.
irrigation
