Land of the Egyptians Flashcards
How did the Nile River get it’s name?
The Nile River first got the name from Neilos, which is a Greek word that means valley.
What good came out of the Nile river flooding?
The Nile River flooded annually leaving the area around it fertile for crops and animals.
What did the Egyptians call the Nile River?
The Egyptians called the Nile ‘Ar’ due to the dark sediment left by its flood. ‘Ar’ literally means dark/black.
What were the lives of ancient Egyptians strongly influenced by?
The environment.
What was the majority of Egypt made up of?
Desert which was too hot and dry to live in.
Where were the Egyptians forced to move and settle to?
Areas where there was water and fertile soil to grow food - around the Nile River
Where in the Nile river was most commonly inhabited as there was water and fertile soil?
Nile Delta.
How did the Nile river run?
Running from the interior of Africa in the south, the Nile ran though the center of Egypt before splitting into a number of smaller streams as it ran into the Mediterranean Sea in the north.
What is the area where a river meets the sea called?
Delta.
Early Civilization
As Egyptian society flourished along the Nile, small villages and then large cities grew up near the river. This early civilisation was ruled by a king or ‘Pharaoh’ who had power over all the Egyptian people (note: early Pharaoh’s did not have to rule a massive Egypt just yet, this came later with minor conquests).
How was Egypt split and when did it unite?
It was split into two kingdoms, Uppper and Lower Egypt. The two kingdoms united in about 3100 BCE.
What was the flow of the Nile river like?
The Nile River is the only river that flowed from South to North.
How do the Egyptians view their country?
Upside-down. Upper Egypt is SOUTH and Lower Egypt is NORTH.
Neighboring countries
Libya and Sudan
