Social Studies- Ancient Egypt :) Flashcards
Delta:
a river that splits off into a number of streams
Pharaoh:
the ruler of Egypt that is known to represent the gods
Dynasty:
a series of rulers from the same family
Social Hierarchy:
division of society by rank or class
what is the name of the river that the Egyptians relied so heavily on for food and water?
the Nile River
why is lower egypt located to the north of upper egypt
These places are named in relation to how the Nile River flows. Lower Egypt is along the lower part of the Nile River.
the nile delta runs into which sea
mediterranean sea
why was the nile flooding a good thing
It deposited fertile soil (silt) that helped with farming. People can now grow crops around the Nile River.
what natural barriers protected the egyptians from invasion
deserts, mountains, bodies of water
who was the first pharaoh of egypt, how did he become pharaoh
Menes, he created the first dynasty and united upper and lower egypt under one rule
list the social classes for the ancient egyptians
pharaoh, vixer, noblemen and priests, scribes and soldiers, craftsmen, farmers and slaves
what was the first pyramid built by egyptians? how did they improve it
The pyramid of Djoser was first built. They improved it by replacing some materials with stone. Also, the Egyptians removed the steps on the step pyramid and smoothed out the edges.
why was the nile so important to the egyptians
It provided silt which was good for farming. Also, it provided transportation so you could sail the Nile for trade.
Cataract:
strong rapids
