Egypt test Flashcards
what is the longest river
The Nile River is the longest river in the world.
where does the Nile river flow through
It flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea.
what did the Nile river provide that helped the Egyptians plant
The Nile River provided silt when it flooded,which enabled Egyptians to grow crops.
what did the Nile enable Egyptians to do.
The River enabled Egyptians to travel and trade.
The Nile provided what type of material to make paper
It provided papyrus from the reeds that grew along the swamps of the river.
Dlta
Triangle-shaped islands and marshes that formed at the mouth of the Mediterranean from the silt that was deposited.
Inundation
During these months the river would flood the land. Farmers couldn’t work in the fields they did other projects for the pharaoh.
Emergence
This is when the river would return to the fields and leave behind silt. This is when farmers would plow the fields and plant their seeds.
Drought
This is the dry period and very little rainfall. This is when farmers would harvest and care for their crops.
Pharaoh
Ruled the land
Nobles
Wealthy class that helped run the
government and temples. They consisted of priests as well.
Middle Class
They were the craftsman and
skilled workers ex’s- the merchants, scribes,
Farmers, Slaves, and Servants
The lowest class,they made up 80% of the population. They worked in the fields and built the pyramids.The slaves could own personal items and earn their freedom.
what irrigation system did the Egyptians use.
Egyptians used the same irrigation systems that the Sumerians used in Mesopotamia.
what did they use as the water system
They used dikes and canals.
what did they use to carry water
They used a shaduf/canals to carry water to the fields as well.
What did they make paper out of
Papyrus was the paper-like material made from reeds that grew along the swamps of the Nile
River.
how did Egyptians predict the activity of the Nile.
Egyptians studied the skies and developed a calendar to predict the activity of the Nile.
Old Kingdom
The age of the pyramids.
This is when they developed their belief in the afterlife. They mummified the dead and buried
them in the pyramids with their belongings.
Monarchy
Egypt’s government, which was ruled by a king.
A Pharaoh
was the Egyptian king.
how many dynasties were there
Egypt was ruled by more than 20 dynasties, a series of rulers from the same family.
what is Mummification
A 70 day process in which the
dead was embalmed, or mummified. This meant
they treated the body so it wouldn’t decay and
it’s spirit could live in the afterlife.
what are Pyramids
A tomb for the dead. Pharaohs were buried in the pyramid with all of their belongings
to ensure a happy afterlife.
