Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
1
Q
an ancient kingdom and present-day country in northern Africa
A
Egypt
2
Q
the area of land surrounding the Nile River
A
Nile River Valley
3
Q
the longest river in the world, it flows from East Africa to Egypt
A
Nile River
4
Q
the region of Egypt that surrounds the Nile Delta
A
Lower Egypt
5
Q
the region south of the Nile Delta
A
Upper Egypt
6
Q
a city on the Nile in Egypt
A
Memphis
7
Q
a triangular-shaped area at the mouth of some rivers
A
delta
8
Q
a mixture of soil and small rocks (very fertile)
A
silt
9
Q
a plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper (first paper)
A
papyrus
10
Q
a waterfall (6 of them)
A
cataract
