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Ancient Egypt, Ch. 4, Section 1
Ancient Egypt, Ch. 4, Section 1
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Ancient Egypt, History
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The natural barrier to the west of Egypt is the...
Red Sea
Himalayas
Mediterranean Sea
desert
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Egyptian civilization developed along...
The Nile River in southern Africa
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
the Nile River in northern Africa
The Indus River
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The first pharaoh was named
Cleopatra
Sargon
Khufu
Menes
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The southern part of the Nile contains 6 cataracts. Cataracts are...
rapids (steep areas with fast, turbulent waters)
sharp curves or turns
deep pools to swim in
waterfalls
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The Nile River flows...
south to north
north to south
west to east
east to west
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Egyptians called the area along the Nile River the black land because...
the soil was dark and rich
It got dark there early in the day
the people who worked there had dark skin
it was desert
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The natural barrier to the north of Egypt is...
the Mediterranean Sea
the Arabian Gulf
the Red Sea
the Nile River
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Upper Egypt has that name because...
The king's name was Upper
It is the most pleasant part of Egypt
The land is more elevated (higher)
It is in the north
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Egyptians liked when the Nile flooded because...
It washed away the bad spirits
It brought fertile silt to the valley
Egypt was very dry
Floods protected them from their enemies
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A dynasty is...
when the king chooses who will be the next king
when a king conquers new land
when a king marries the daughter of another kingdom
when a series of kings comes from the same family
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The natural barrier to the south of Egypt is...
Red Sea
desert
cataracts on Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
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After Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt, the capital he built was called...
Cairo
Pe
Nekhen
Memphis
