Ancient Egypt - Geography &, Chronology

The Intermediate periods were when Egypt was a stable, single country ruled over by one king.

What protected ancient Egypt from invaders to the east and west:

The fertile, black soil on each side of the Nile is called the:

Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt were united approximately when?

Egypt was unified when:

During this time period, the Hyksos rule in the north (lower) and the Kushites rule in the south (upper) of Egypt.

All of these are true of the Deshret  or the “red land”, EXCEPT:

The earliest known Egyptian hieroglyphic writings date to the:

The cataracts on the Nile are rapids and small waterfalls in upper Egypt.

The Egyptians used the papyrus plant that grew in the marshes for what?

This text presents a list of Egyptian kings, including the exact lengths of the reign of each:

The Great Pyramid and Sphinx were built in this time period:

This historian is generally credited with accurately dividing the Egyptian rulers into dynasties:

The Nile flows south to north and is the longest river in the world.

The flooding of the Nile was so predictable the Egyptians built their calendar around it.

All of the statements below are true of the marshes in lower Egypt, EXCEPT: