History term 3

Question 1

The land along the banks of the Nile River was very …. and crops grew easily

Answer 1

fertile

Question 2

This soil was so fertile because the Nile River …. once a year.

Answer 2

Flooded

Question 3

When the flood water drained away again, it left a layer of …. …. behind

Answer 3

Fertile soil

Question 4

Farmers lived along the banks or the Nile River from about …. years ago

Answer 4

10 000

Question 5

Farmers called the area along the banks of the Nile River the …. ….

Answer 5

Black land

Question 6

This was because of the …. …. ….. that was left behind after the river flooded.

Answer 6

Fertile black mud

Question 7

The farmers planted … and … after he flood waters drained away and they harvested their crops in ….

Answer 7

Barley and wheat, summer

Question 8

The farmers also kept … , … and …

Answer 8

sheep, goats and cattle

Question 9

There was … enough land to plant next to the … for everybody, some farmers had to settle away from the river.

Answer 9

Not and river

Question 10

They needed … for their crops, so they built … and … to transport water from the river to their farms. We call this …

Answer 10

Water , canals and ditches. irrigation