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Egypt
Use notes from Mr. Davis wiki “End of Year Review” to complete
1) Complete the map to the right by
labeling geographic features 1-7
2) The Nile River flows _______________.
It ends in the _____________________.
At 4,160 miles, it is the ________________
river in the world.
3) What is a delta?
4) Why were Upper & Lower Egypt
confusing names?
5) What natural barriers kept Egypt safe from invaders?
6) One of the first problems the Egyptians had was when villages along the Nile River became so crowded. People had to
live near the river to have water for their crops. What did the Egyptians do to solve this problem?
7) The Nile River served as a ___________________. It made travel between the villages easier and made Egypt more
untied. There was also a lot of wildlife and fish near the river, since it was the only source of water in the desert.
Another benefit for the Egyptians was a plant called _____________________, which was used to make paper.
8) In 3100 BCE, Upper and Lower Egypt ___________________ and ______________________ was the ruler.
9) Use the timeline to answer these questions
A) Old Kingdom B) Middle Kingdom C) New Kingdom
1- Which Kingdom of Egypt lasted the longest? ______
2- Which Kingdom was Queen Hatshepsut a ruler? ______
3- Which Kingdom did Khuhu build the Great Pyramid of Giza? ______
Complete the social pyramid of Egypt
10) Describe the religion of the Ancient Egyptians?
11) Why did the Egyptians mummify the bodies of the dead?
12) _______________________ is considered the first female ruler in history. Ramsses the Great is said to be one of
Egypt’s greatest pharaohs for leading the Egyptians to victory over a group called the _______________________.
What is a pharaoh?
12) What are some of the advancements in technology made by the Egyptians?
13) Hieroglyphics was the written language of the Egyptians. How did the Rosetta Stone help decipher hieroglyphics?
Name:
Block:
Egypt
Use notes from Mr. Davis wiki “End of Year Review” to complete