North Africa Test Flashcards
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Morroco
Rabat
Algeria
Algiers
Libya
Tripoli
Egypt
Cairo
Tunisia
Tunis
Who was the gift of the Nile named by?
Herodatus
Gift of the Nile supplies
water
transportation
food
Longest river
the Nile
Largest river
the Amazon
upper vs. lower Egypt
upper: south
lower: north
What does silt lead to?
fertile soil
What does fertile soil lead to?
more crops
What does more crops lead to?
surplus
A surplus leads to?
job specialization
What were the two kingdoms separated by?
geography
Lower
red crown
Upper
white crown
What were menes?
combined both kindoms & wore both crowns
First Dynasty?
Led for 200 years
Theocracy
Led by religious leader/pharaoh
Who did Egypt belong to?
the Gods
Who “managed” Egypt for the Gods?
Pharaoh
Who was the voice of the Gods?
Pharaoh
Who was blamed when things went wrong?
Pharaoh
Most famous Pharaoh of the Old Kingdom
Khufu