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Roberts - History
Chapter 3 Section 1
Question | Answer |
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Why did ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet? | because it was composed of the dark soil left by the Nile's flood. |
What was the red land? | the desert that spread out on either side of the Nile. |
How were Egyptians and Nubian communities similar? | Both had farming communities and traded. |
How did Egyptians and Nubians trade with other people? | they traveled on the Nile and also in caravans over land to trade with other people. |
Why did ancient Egyptians call their land Kemet? | because it was composed of the dark soil left by the Nile's flood. |
What was the red land? | the desert that spread out on either side of the Nile. |
Why did the people of Egypt and Nubia face few invasions? | the desert shielded the civilization from attack. |
How were Egyptians and Nubian communities similar? | Both had farming communities and traded. |
delta | a plain at the mouth of the river |
Nubia | an ancient region in the Nile Valley, on the site of present-day southern Egypt. |
Cataract | a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water; they prevented river travel in Nubia |
sources of the Nile River | The Blue Nile and White Nile |