Geography Of ancient Egypt Land of the Pharaohs Old Kingdom Life Ancient Egyptian Civilization Daily Life In 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 Egypt White- 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- Pharaoh Bottom- slaves Middle- artisans (craftsmen), and merchants

Name at least three activities performed on a farm in ancient Egypt.

Growing crops/working the fields Herding cattle and goats Baking bread Catching 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