Social Studies unit 2 chapter 3 - 6th grade

Question 0

This place depends on the farming

Answer 0

Egypt

Question 1

The ideal place for civilization to thrive in ne Africa

Answer 1

Nile river valley

Question 2

Triangular shaped area of soil at the mouth of a river that looks like fingers spread out

Answer 2

Delta

Question 3

Mixture of soil and small rocks

Answer 3

Silt

Question 4

Area known as black land because it was very fertile

Answer 4

Memphis

Question 5

Egyptians used this to make paper?

Answer 5

Papyrus

Question 6

Another name for waterfall

Answer 6

Cataracts

Question 7

United into one country

Answer 7

Unified

Question 8

He lead his army north into Lower Egypt wearing a double crown

Answer 8

Menes

Question 9

Who was a priest and an advisor began to keep records. He divided the kings into different dynasties

Answer 9

Mane tho

Question 10

a king as a god-king also known as as great house

Answer 10

Pharaoh

Question 11

Egyptian developed a form of writing called

Answer 11

Hieroglyphics

Question 12

A stone that had hieroglyphics writing

Answer 12

Rosetta Stone

Question 13

Huge structures that served as a house or tombs for the dead

Answer 13

Pyramids

Question 14

Preserved body, that is placed in a tomb

Answer 14

Mummy

Question 15

Where is the largest pyramid located at?

Answer 15

Giza

Question 16

A great pyramid built for the pharaoh.

Answer 16

Khufu

Question 17

Is the way people use and manage their resources

Answer 17

Economy

Question 18

Who brought new technology and ideas?

Answer 18

Hyksos

Question 19

Powerful women

Answer 19

Hatshepsut

Question 20

Amen hotel changed his name to this and it means servant of Aton

Answer 20

Akhenaten

Question 21

A kingdom to the south of Egypt. The people had a hard time farming the land. Why and what did they do to improve the farming situation

Answer 21

The soil was rocky and dry. They built irrigation system to help them carry water to their crops.

Question 22

In 1650 B.C. Who took over Nubia from the Kush?

Answer 22

Thutmose III

Question 23

By 750 B.C. King Kashta of Kushn conquered what?

Answer 23

Upper Egypt

Question 24

Who conquered the rest of Egypt that Kashta did not?

Answer 24

Piankhi

Question 25

These women are known as queens and led military expeditions and built great monuments. They also opposed taxes

Answer 25

Amanirenas

Question 26

What made the Nile River important?

Answer 26

Longest river in the world

Question 27

Why did the Egyptians want to make a calendar?

Answer 27

To keep track of the number of days between floods.

Question 28

When will the Nile river flood

Answer 28

May and sept.

Question 29

What made the Egyptian economy better

Answer 29

Trade

Question 30

When Egyptian farmers could not farm what did they do?

Answer 30

Help make pyramids