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Introduction of Ancient Egypt

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1
The world's longest river flowing from the heart of Africa to the Mediterranean Sea is the...
The Tigris River
The Mississippi River
The Nile River
The Des Plains River
2
A delta is a ...
god or goddess
area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
group of families related by blood or marriage
process of preserving a person's body after death
3
A cataract is a ...
steep rapid formed by cliffs and boulders in a river
huge sheet of ice
beautiful handwriting
area of fertile soil at the mouth of a river
4
Why settle near a river?
All of the Above
Travel and Trade
Natural Barrier (Protection)
Numerous Resources- food, water
5
Baskets, sandals, and river rafts would have been made out of ...
bronze
clay
papyrus
copper
6
Egyptians relied on the Nile River for...
cooking, cleaning, farming, drinking
trade and travel
all of the above
supporting plant and animal life
7
Combining picture symbols and sound symbols created a complex writing system called...
cuneiform
emojis
cave art
hieroglyphics
8
The Nile River's floods were...
non existent
harsh
unpredictable
dependable and gentle
9
How did the deserts surrounding the Nile Valley help protect Egypt?
they kept outside armies away from Egypt's territory
they drew outside armies toward Egypt's territory
they didn't
the desert could not support farming or human life