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GeographyOf ancient

Egypt

Land of the Pharaohs

Old KingdomLife

AncientEgyptian

Civilization

Daily LifeIn ancient

Egypt

Egypt is a part of which continent?

Africa

Which major river flows through Egypt?

The Nile River

In which direction does the Nile River flow, north to south, or south

to north?

South to north (toward the Mediterranean Sea)

Where is the largest fertile region along the Nile?

The Nile delta, in northern Egypt, near where the Nile flows into

the Mediterranean Sea.

What happens to the Nile River valley every Spring?

The Nile floods the valley and makes the valley very fertile for

growing crops (farming)

What system of watering crops did farmers use?

Irrigation- trenches, ditches, canals, were dug to allow water from the Nile to flow to crops

inland.

How many kingdoms were there during early ancient Egypt?

Two: the Upper Kingdom, and the Lower Kingdom

Upper Egypt was where?

In southern Egypt, where the elevation (feet above sea level) is

greater and causes the Nile to flow toward the Mediterranean.

Which king united Upper and Lower Egypt by force (military

action)?

King Menes (MEE-nees)

Explain the crowns worn by the kings of Upper and Lower Egypt,

and then by Menes after he united them.

Red- Lower EgyptWhite- Upper Egypt

Menes- both red and white

What was ancient Egypt’s economy base on?

Agriculture (farming)

What two kinds of power did Pharaoh have, and why?

Political and Religious: The pharaoh was believed to also be a

god.

Where was the capital city of ancient Egypt located?

Memphis (located in the north, lower Egypt, near the delta)

What form of writing symbols was used?

Hieroglyphics

What was used as a form of paper on which to write

hyroglyphics?

Papyrus

What kinds of games did children play in ancient Egypt?

They played with cloth dolls, board games, wrestling and

running races.

What did the amount of free, or play, time you have depend on?

What your family did for a living; the harder the work and

the longer the hours, the less time you had for leisure.

What was Scribe’s job?

To copy written documents

Who was at the top, bottom, and middle of the “social pyramid?”

Top- PharaohBottom- slaves

Middle- artisans (craftsmen), and merchants

Name at least three activities performed on a farm in ancient

Egypt.

Growing crops/working the fieldsHerding cattle and goats

Baking breadCatching fish

Who was Hatshepsut?

A female ruler of Egypt. She expanded the empire to Punt.

What other job did doctors usually have?

They were also priests

Name two things used as cures to illness in ancient Egypt

Chamamile and moldy bread

Bits of soil and rock carried off by the Nile River are called:

Silt, which was carried and deposited into the Nile River

delta.

The way a country’s people manage money and resources for

the production of goods and services is called its:

Economy