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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delta | A fan shaped area of fertile land |
| Shaduf | A machine used to lift water in Ancient Egypt |
| What do Egyptians do to water their crops? | They dug pipes and canals to transport water from the Nile to the land. This is called irrigation. |
| What water source does the Nile flow into? | Mediterranean Sea |
| Why is Egypt called the gift of the Nile? | It is called "The Gift of the Nile" because the Nile irrigates Egypt's crops. The Nile also gives Egypt water, provides them with transportation, and allows trade. If it wasn't for the Nile, Egyptian civilization would've never began |
| Papyrus | The paper that the Ancient Egyptians wrote on |
| 3 facts about rich people in Ancient Egypt | They had their own slaves Had houses of luxury (nicer housing) filled with furniture and statues of gods, usually 2 stories Boys went to school to learn math and writing |
| 3 facts about poor people in Ancient Egypt | Could be slaves, peasants, or farmers(usually did the hardest work that could be done in Ancient Egypt Much simpler houses-mud brick, one story with a flat roof for hot summer days. Children did not go to school |
| 3 crops grown in Ancient Egypt | wheat, barley, corn |
| Bottom of social pyramid | Slaves |
| 2nd to bottom | Farmers |
| 3rd to bottom | Artisans |
| 4th to bottom | Merchants |
| 5th to bottom | Scribes |
| 6th to bottom | Soldiers |
| 7th to bottom | Government officials |
| Top | Pharaoh |
| Slavery | The practice of one person owning another person |
| Northern Egypt | Lower Egypt |
| Southern Egypt | Upper Egypt |
| Where does the Nile River flow? | Through all of Egypt |
| Which direction does the Nile River flow? | North |
| What is the source of the Nile? | Lake Victoria |
| Slaves job | Do jobs for rich people, and the hardest work that has to be done in Egypt, such as built pyramids. |
| Farmers job | Work in fields and grow crops |
| Artisans job | Make goods |
| Merchants job | Trade for Egypt |
| Scribes job | Record-keepers |
| Soldiers job | Go into war and protect Egypt |
| Government officials job | Are leaders who work for pharaoh |
| Pharaohs job | Ruler of Egypt |
| Two lands of Ancient Egypt | "black land" and "red land" |
| "black land" | Was the fertile land on the banks of the Nile. The Ancient Egyptians used this land to grow their crops. This was the only land in Ancient Egypt that could be farmed because a thick layer of silt was deposited there every year when the Nile flooded. |
| "red land" | Was the barren desert that protected Egypt on two sides. These deserts separated Ancient Egypt from neighboring countries and invading armies. They also provided the Ancient Egyptians with a source for precious metals and semi-precious stones |
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