Section 1: the Geography of the Nile

Section 1: the Geography of the Nile

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CHAPTER 3-ANCIENT EGYTP

SECTION 1: THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE NILE

  1. What is the world’s longest river? NILE RIVER
  2. In which direction does the Nile flow from Central Africa? NORTH to the MEDITERRANEAN SEA
  3. How many miles does the Nile River stretch? MORE THAN 4,000 MILES
  4. From which two United States would it stretch? NEW YORK TO ALASKA
  5. What are the two sources of the Nile River? WHITE NILE AND BLUE NILE
  6. In which present-day country do the two sources meet? SUDAN
  7. What is the marshy region of the Nile River near the Mediterranean sea? NILE DELTA
  8. What is the significance of the ancient Egyptians calling their land “kemet-the black land? Why?

BECAUSE OF THE DARK SOIL LEFT BY THE NILE RIVER’S FLOOD, THE SOIL WAS VERY FERTILE

  1. What is the “red land”? DESERT THAT SPREAD OUT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE NILE
  2. What prevents people from traveling through Nubia? CATARACTS
  3. How did the Nubians trade if they couldn’t travel the river? THEY DEVELOPED TRADE ROUTES BY LAND

SECTION 2: THE RULERS OF EGYPT

  1. According to legend, Egypt’s first dynasty began with which king? KING MENES
  2. What did this king unite? UPPER AND LOWER EGYT
  3. The gaps between the kingdoms were times of what 3 types of trouble? WARS, INVASIONS, AND WEAK RULERS
  4. What types of buildings are used to help recognize the Old Kingdom? PYRAMIDS
  5. During the Middle Kingdom, instead of war, how was the kingdom’s money spent? BUILDINGS AND IRRIGATION PROJECTS
  6. What child king ruled during the New Kingdom? KING TUTANKHAMEN
  7. Who ruled for Thutmose III? And what was she called?HATSHEPSUT, REGENT
  8. Was Hatshepsut a good ruler? YESWhat was she most known for? TIME OF GREAT PEACE AND ECONOMIC SUCCESS
  9. Who became one of the greatest pharaohs of the New Kingdom? THUTMOSE III
  10. Which 2 civilizations did Thutmose III wage war? SYRIA & PHOENICIA
  11. What happened toward the end of the New Kingdom? IT FELLWhy?CIVIL WAR LEFT EGYPT WEAK AND POORLY DEFENDED
  12. Which Macedonian ruled after the New Kingdom fell? ALEXANDER THE GREAT
  13. Before the Romans took over Egypt, who was the last Macedonian to rule? CLEOPATRA
  14. What was Cleopatra afraid the Romans were going to do? PARADE HER THROUGH THE CITY LIKE A SLAVE
  15. How did Cleopatra die? SHE HAD SNAKES PUT IN HER BED AND WAS BITTEN BY THEM
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