Climate and Geography in Ancient Egypt Flashcards

(39 cards)

1
Q

all civilization that begins at the ___________ of a river because riverbanks
have fertile land for __________________ activities

A

banks and farming/agricultre

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2
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999,999,999+1

A

1,000,000,000

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3
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Ancient Mesopotamia was between the
Euphrates and ___________ Rivers

A

tigres

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4
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999,999,999+1

A

1,000,000,000

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5
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Ancient Egypt has the
__________ River

A

nile

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6
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The foundations of ancient Egypt trace back to the early _______________
farmers who settled in the Nile River Valley. The river provided enough water
to practice ____________-scale farming.

A

neolithic and large

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7
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  • Early humans constantly moved from one place to another in search of _________.
A

food

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8
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  • They discovered how to grow _________ and domesticate ______________.
A

crops and animals

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9
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  • Soon, the farmers began to ____________ into loosely formed groups, which
    gradually grew into larger ______________.
A

gather and villigages

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10
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  • Surplus _________ enabled some community members to engage in other
    occupations such as _____________ and mining.
A

food pottery

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11
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  • Community members worked together to harness _____________ resources.
A

natrull

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12
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  • Villagers started _____________ the produced goods with other communities.
A

trading

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13
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  • Foreigner invaders introduced the potter’s ___________ to Egypt.
A

wheel

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14
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The semiarid climate meant that Egypt was which one [dry ,rainy ]most of the year.

A

dry

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15
Q

The
annual _____________ of the Nile River helped with the ________________ and
fertilization of the region

A

flooding iragation

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16
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.* Early Egyptian settlers used the _________ River, the Mediterranean Sea, and the
_______ Sea to travel

17
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Ancient Egyptians used math to count the days until the next _________ cycle or the annual ______________
of the Nile. This helped them _________ their agricultural activities.

A

lunar flooding plan

18
Q

Nomadic Farmers (6000 BC–3400 BC)
Most Egyptians were farmers belonging
to nomadic _________.

19
Q

Egyptians formed two separate kingdoms: Upper Egypt in the which one
[north, south]

20
Q

Egyptians formed two separate kingdoms: lower Egypt in the which one
[north, south]

21
Q

The Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
King _________ united Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first pharaoh to rule over a unified Egypt.

22
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Religion in the Early Dynastic Period (3100 BC–2686 BC)
* Ancient Egyptians developed a _______________ religion, worshiping multiple gods.

23
Q
  • Ancient Egyptians worshipped pharaohs as ________.
24
Q
  • The idea of _____________ also took hold during this period. They believed in rebirth after death.
    o mummification: the practice of ________________ and _____________ bodies
A

afterlife emballing wraping

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* When burying the dead, Egyptians included everyday items such as ________, makeup, ____________, and furniture in their tombs
food jewerly
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Other Developments During the Early Dynastic Period (3100 BC–2686 BC) * People used _________________ script.
hieroglyphic
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* Egyptians created artifacts such as _____________, _______, and statues.
jewerly art
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* Egyptians began to build elaborate _____________ and monuments.
temples
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* ____________ became more specialized (sculpting, ______________, and carpentry).
labor ,pottery
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Old Kingdom: The Age of Pyramid Builders (2686 BC–2181 BC) * In 2630 BC, King ____________ ordered the construction of the _________ Pyramid at Saqqara.
djoser step
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* In 2560 BC, Egyptians built the Great Pyramid of _________ in Cairo.
gizza
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* The pyramids served as a sign of ______________, greatness, and prestige.
wealth
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Old Kingdom: The Age of Peace and Prosperity (2686 BC–281 BC) * The pharaohs held _______________ power across the land.
absolute
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* The country faced no _____________ from abroad and carried out only a few military conquests.
threats
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* Egypt conquered the neighboring regions of Nubia and __________. This increased the economic
libya
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The First Pyramid King Djoser commissioned his chancellor, _____________, to build a tomb for him.
inhotep
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It was a building with a _________ roof and walls sloping outward.
flat
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When finally completed, the tomb resembled a _______-step pyramid.
six
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