Egypt Flashcards
(11 cards)
Why is the Nile important
It provided food, it provided water, and it made the soil along the Nile fertile.
Similarity of the Nile and the Euphrates and the Tigris
They both flooded
Differences between the Nile and the Euphrates and the Tigris
The flood season for Euphrates and the Tigris was very unpredictable washing out the crops of the Mesopotamian’s. On the other hand the Nile was easy to predict
Who united upper and lower Egypt
King Menes
What protected Egypt in the west
The Sahara desert
What protected Egypt from the east
The Red Sea
What protected Egypt from the north
The Mediterranean Sea
What protected Egypt from the south
The Nile cataracts
Differences between upper and lower Egypt
The crown of upper Egypt was white and like a bowling pin but the crown of lower Egypt was like a red chair
Where is the Nile delta
Between the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile river
Where is Memphis
Right under the Nile delta also in Tennessee
