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Ancient Egypt Review: Day 1
Ancient Egypt Review: Day 1
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A focus on the Nile River and its relationship to Ancient Egyptian Civilizations.
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1
What body of water did most large populations of people live by during Ancient Egyptian Days?
Nile River
Amazon River
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
2
How many "seasons" did the ancient Egyptians divide their year into?
3 Seasons (Flooding - Growing - Harvesting)
4 Seasons (Summer- Fall- Winter- Spring)
1 Season (HOT SUMMER)
2 Seasons (Summer - Winter)
3
The contraption / machine that was used to lift large amounts of water from the Nile was a.....
Senet
Pulley
Shaduf (Lever)
Ramp
4
Why was northern Egypt called "Lower Egypt" while southern Egypt was called "Upper Egypt?"
Peasants lived in Lower Egypt and the rich in Upper Egypt.
The ancient Egyptian compass was backwards.
The Nile ran from south to north (high lands to low lands.)
There were enormous mountain ranges in Upper Egypt.
5
Egypt is in the continent of _____ and is separated from Europe and Asia by two different seas.
Africa
North America
Australia
South America
6
How many days were in an ancient Egyptian year?
365 days
30 days
270 days
90 days
7
The "red land" that surrounds Egypt is called the _________ desert.
Antarctic Desert
Arabian Desert
Sahara
Kalahari
8
The system in which water was taken from the Nile to nearby lands to water crops is called.....
Irrigation
Well Systems
Sewer Systems
Transportation
9
A plant found along the shores of the Nile that was used for paper, sandals, and boats is......
Plantains
Wheat
Birch Bark
Papyrus
10
The land along the banks of the Nile River that was good for growing crops is called......
green land
black land
blue land
red land
