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Egypt Flashcards
study about Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the names of the 2 Nile Rivers? | The Red Nile and the White Nile |
| What are cataracts? | Wild rapids |
| What is a delta? | Area of fertile soil |
| Who were the earliest Egyptian rulers? | Village chiefs |
| What bodies of water allowed the Egyptians to trade with outside people? | The Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea |
| List 3 things that Egyptians grew. | Wheat, barley, flax seed. |
| Why did Egyptians wear white? | They didn't know how to dye material. |
| Who unified the 2 kingdoms? | Narmer |
| Who were the Hyksos? | Invaders from western Asia. |
| Who was the first ruler of the New Kingdom? | Ahmose |
| Name 3 groups that conquered Egypt. | Libyans, Kush, and Assyrians |
| Where was Nubia? | South of Egypt |
| What was Kerma? | A kingdom made of strong Nubian villiages. |
| What group of people beat the Kushites? | Assyrians |
| What fabric did Egyptians believe the gods wore? | Linen |
| Describe the Egyptian method of irrigation. | They dug basins to trap the floodwaters. Then they dug canals to carry water from the basins to fields. |
| Name 2 things Egyptian government did. | Settled arguments and built irrigation systems |