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Ancient Civilization
The Nile Valley 2-1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Egyptians relied upon the _________________ for their water needs | Nile River |
| The Nile Riber is the world's _________________ river | largest |
| The Nile River flows for a distance of ___________ miles | 4,000 |
| The Nile begins as two separate rivers, the ______________ | blue nile |
| Eastern Africa and the ______________ from the marshes of Central Africa | white Nile |
| Geographic features of the Nile River ______________ the Egyptians | protected |
| To the far south the Nile's dangerous _____________ blocked enemy boats | cataract |
| in the north, the____________ marshes offered no harbors for invaders from the sea | delta |
| The Egyptians had to cope with river ____________, although they were more dependable and gentle than those of the Tigris and Euphrates | floods |
| as a result of regular flooding, the Egyptians were able to farm and live __________ | safely |
| after the floodwaters went down, the farmers were left with a layer of dark, ___________ mud & _________________ | fertile developing or surveying |
| one reason for the Egyptians successful faring was their wise use of __________________ | Irrigation |
| Egyptians ___________ technology for their society | develop |
| the Egyprians used ______________ to make writing paper | papyrus |
| Egyptians developed their own system of writing called _____________ | hieroglyphics |
| extra amounts of food freed some people to work as __________ instead of farmers | artisans |
| around 3100BC, Egypt's two major kingdoms were combined into | 1 (one) |
| ___________ also known as Menes, is the king credited for unification | Narmer |
| Egyptian society was divided into ______________ based on wealth and power | Social groups |