Egypt Flashcards
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What is the difference between upper and lower Egypt?
Lower Egypt had a red crown, meanwhile Upper Egypt had a white cone shaped crown that resembles a bowling pin. Lower Egypt is north while upper is south, due to the rivers flow.
Who unified upper and lower Egypt?
Menes/Neymar
What geographical feature protected Egypt from the north?
The Mediterranean Sea.
What geographical feature protected Egypt from the south?
Cataracts
What geographical feature protects Egypt from the east?
The Red Sea
What geographical feature protects Egypt from the west?
The Sahara desert
How is the Nile river similar and/or different to the Tigris and Euphrates?
Differences
1. The floods of the Nile were easier to predict than the Tigris and Euphrates.
2. The Tigris and Euphrates flowed in a different direction compared to the Nile.
Similarities
1. They are both key to their civilization’s success
Where is the Nile delta?
In lower Egypt, at a triangular point.
What are some reasons why the Nile river is important to Egypt?
- The Nile is one of the, if not the only source of water, which leads to agriculture and an abundance of food, which brings along a stable food supply, a sign of civilization.
- The Nile predictably flooded, bringing a rich silt to the soil, which also led to amazing agriculture.
- The Nile was a great way of transportation.
What is a dynasty
A series of rulers from the same family.
What is a pharaoh
A title used by the rulers of Egypt
Describe Memphis
It was the political and cultural center of Egypt and had government buildings
and artistic activity.
Where is Memphis
Close to the river delta (lower Egypt)
What is a Nilometer
A pole that’s was used to predict how much the Nile would flood. They were also permanent structures.
What is flooding season
The time that the most water came in to grow crops. It
also left behind fertile soil.
What is a shadoof
A crane-like tool used to raise water to higher elevations for agriculture.
