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Chapter 5 Lesson 1
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The Nile River
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1
______ is fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed when Nile River meets Mediterranean Sea.
cataract
papyrus
hieroglyphics
delta
2
A _______ is a line of rulers from one family.
papyrus
delta
cataract
dynasty
3
What helped Egyptian farmers grow crops during the dry season?
papyrus
shadoof
hieroglyphics
dynasties
4
A ____ is dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water that helped protect Egypt from invasion.
hieroglyphics
papyrus
delta
cataract
5
Egypt was protected from invasions due to deserts & cataracts. What was an affect of this fact?
Trade will develop.
Stable governments will begin to develop.
All of the above.
Farmers were able to grow surpluses of food.
6
Which of the following did the Nile provide to the people of Ancient Egypt?
All of the above
Rich fertile soil for farming
An important means of transportation
Water to irrigate their crops
7
Which best describes the type of government that developed in Egypt after 3100 B.C.?
a democracy
constitutional monarchy
an independent city-state
a dynasty
8
Which is a reason the Nile has been called "the lifeblood of Egypt"?
It is the longest river in the world.
It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.
It has dangerous cataracts.
Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.
9
_____ is a reed plant that was used by the Egyptians to make paper.
delta
cataract
papyrus
hieroglyphics
10
Egyptians writing system uses thousands of picture symbols show objects & ideas is called ___.
delta
hieroglyphics
dynasty
cataract
