Egypt Flashcards

(6 cards)

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Q

What are comparisons and differences between the Euphrates + Tigris river and the Nile river.

A
  1. The Egyptian’s where able to predict when he Nile was going to flood
  2. The Tigris and Euphrates river were unpredictable
    3.They both brought nutriment to the land
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2
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Which way does the Nile flow?

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It flows upward’s towards lower Egypt.

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3
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What are some similarities between upper Egypt and lower Egypt?

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Upper Egypt: red crown
Lower Egypt: white crown
Both have royalty

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4
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Who united the two kingdoms?

A

King Menes

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5
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The geographical features of Egypt that stopped invaders from other lands?

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1 The Red Sea, it prevented any any invaders from coming from the east
2 The Mediterranean Sea + Nile Delta, the Mediterranean Sea was right in front of the Nile Delta so if any tried to sail across the sea they would then have to cross the mountains
3 Sahara desert, it protects upper Egypt

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Nile delta

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In back of the Mediterranean Sea

# A mountain range
# Where water from the Nile goes into the sea

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