Ancient Egypt : The Nile Flashcards

1
Q

What happened to Egypt around 6000 year ago?

A

The climate changed it into a huge desert.

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2
Q

What covers most of Egypt?

A

The Sahara Desert

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3
Q

What happens to the Nile during the rainy season?

A

Many tributaries flow into it so it swells and floods

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4
Q

What does the Nile get from the mountains of East Africa

A

Fertile Soil

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5
Q

Why do the Egyptian farmers choose to plant their crops in the Nile flood plain?

A

Because the flooding of the Nile leaves behind fertile soil

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6
Q

What was the main way that Egyptian people earned their living?

A

Farming

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7
Q

Name the 7 ways the Egyptians used the Nile

A
  1. Irrigation
  2. Drinking water
  3. Fishing
  4. Transport
  5. Papyrus for paper
  6. Mud for bricks
  7. Hunting of hippos and birds for food
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8
Q

What was one of the good things about the desert?

A

It protected them because it was difficult for other people to attack them or live nearby.

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9
Q

How did the Nile protect the Egyptians?

A

The rapids prevented people from sailing up the river to attack them.

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