The Nile Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

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Ancient Egypt (The Nile Valley)

The Nile Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

Last updated over 7 years ago

17 questions

Note from the author:

Ancient Egypt (The Nile Valley)

Directions:  Reading Section 1 (pages 38-46) and completing the outline
below will help you learn more about the Nile valley. Refer to your textbook
to fill in the blanks.

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 Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

The Nile Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

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.

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.

The Nile Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

The Nile Valley (Ch 2, Sec 1)

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 invadersfrom 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.

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 invadersfrom 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.

The Nile begins as two separate rivers, the flowing from Eastern Africa and the from the marshes of Central Africa.

In the north, the ____________________marshes offered no harbors for invaders
from the sea.

The Nile begins as two separate rivers, the flowing from Eastern Africa and the from the marshes of Central Africa.

In the north, the ____________________marshes offered no harbors for invaders
from the sea.