Ancient Egypt (The Nile Valley)
The Egyptians relied upon the__________________________________ for their water needs.
The Nile River is the world’s ________________river.
The Nile River flows for a distance of approximately _____________________________ miles.
The Nile begins as two separate rivers, the __________________flowing from Eastern Africa and the__________________ from the marshes of Central Africa.
Geographic features of the Nile River _______________the Egyptians.
To the far south, the Nile’s dangerous _____________________ blocked enemy boats.
In the north, the ____________________marshes offered no harbors for invaders
from the sea.
The Egyptians had to cope with river__________________ , although they were more dependable and gentle than those of the Tigris and Euphrates.
As a result of regular flooding, the Egyptians were able to farm and live _______________.
After the floodwaters went down, the farmers were left with a layer of dark, _________________mud.
One reason for the Egyptians’ successful farming was their wise use of ___________________.
Egyptians used ________________ for writing paper.
Egyptians developed their own system of writing called________________ .
Extra amounts of food freed some people to work as___________________instead of farmers.
Around 3100 B.C., Egypt’s two major kingdoms were combined into______________________.
_____________________-also known as Menes, is the king credited for unification.
Egyptian society was divided into_________________ based on wealth and power.