Geography of Ancient Egypt | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What did the government collect as a tax?

Crops

Instead of selling goods for money, the Egyptians _______ to get goods

Bartered

Around 3200 BC, 2 kings ruled over 2 separate kingdoms. What were they?

Upper & Lower Egypt

What is a delta?

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water

True or False: Egypt is made up of mostly desert, which is why the Nile was so important.

True

What cycle dictated the farming year?

The river's flooding cycle

How would you define the black land in ancient Egypt?

Stretch of fertile land that ran along both sides of the Nile

How did the desert provide protection for the Egyptians?

Few invaders could cross the desert to attack

What did the Egyptians use to carry water from the Nile to the fields?

Canals

A surplus of food led to growth in the population, which lead to what?

Building, trade & specialized jobs

What river flows through ancient Egypt?

Nile

True or False: The Nile did not play an important role in ancient Egyptian achievements.

False!!!

The _______ served as a superhighway, making it easy for people to travel, which unified the Egyptians economically and culturally.

Nile

Name two crops that the ancient Egyptians grew.

Wheat, barley, beans, lentils, peas, onions, leeks, grapes, dates, figs, watermelons.

Why was emmer such an important crop in Egypt?

It was used to make bread & beer

What are cataracts?

Rock formations that create rapids

Egyptians traded their goods with neighboring lands. Name one of these lands.

Mesopotamia, Nubia, India

Which crop was used for being turned into paper?

Papyrus

Who was meat saved for?

The rich & special occasions

True or False: The Nile's flooding was predictable.

True

When the Nile flooded, it left behind _____, which makes the soil fertile & good for farming.

Silt