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HMS Ocelots Egypt 1
Ancient Egypt and Kush, Section 1: Key terms and Ideas for HMS Ocelots
Question | Answer |
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cataract | strong rapids (such as those along the Nile in Egypt) |
delta | a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river |
Menes | an Egyptian ruler who united Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt; considered by historians to be Egypt’s first pharaoh |
pharaoh | the title used by the rulers of Egypt |
dynasty | a series of rulers from the same family |
Three things that allowed a great civilization to arise in the Nile Valley around 3200 B.C. | - water - fertile soils - protected setting (cataracts, and surrounding desert) |
Egypt was called the "Gift of the Nile" because... | The Nile River gave life to the desert |
What developed along the Nile River after people began farming? | civilization |
What unified all of Egypt? | Strong Kings |
red land | dry, lifeless dessert |
black land | rich, fertile soil: silt make the soil dark in color |