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Question | Answer |
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What is papyrus? What is it used for? | Papyrus grows up to 14 feet and they use to to support the boats, they also make paper and that's how the language started. |
TRUE/FALSE Religious festivals are held by the Nile River? | True |
Why do you think some families that live by the Nile decorate their homes with symbols/pictures of the river? | They were thankful for all of the gifts that river delivers. |
TRUE/FALSE: The Nile is still used today for farmers growing crops? | True |
What did the ancient Egyptians use to irrigate (or supply water to their crops)? | They used Shaduf that move water to other places. |
What two things did Mesopotamia have a lot of that they could trade? | Grain and Oil |
What invention enabled the Mesopotamians to grow enough grain to eat and trade? | Irrigation canals to grow bigger farms |
What are three different ways people brought their goods to the city to trade? | Camels as a pack, wheeled vehicles, human porters, and boats |
What were three dangers of sailing in the Persian Gulf? | Weather, Danger animals, Pirate |
What were the dangers of traveling overland with donkeys and carts? | Short supplies of water, don’t let thieves seal |
What are textiles? | Textiles are knotted woven knitted faborte |
Whats irrigation? | Irrigation transport water to areas to grow crops |