Egypt Lesson 1 Practice Flashcard

Front

This was the first capital of the united Egypt.

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Memphis

Front

How did Egypt's location help it to become a civilization?

Back

Because it was shielded by deserts, it was protected from invasion.

Front

Along which river did Egyptian civilization develop?

Back

Nile

Front

This is the longest river in the world.

Back

Nile

Front

______ is considered the Northern region of Egypt.

Back

Lower Egypt

Front

The rocky, hilly land of Egypt caused ___________, or steep rapids to form.

Back

Cataracts

Front

A triangle shaped area of land created from the deposited soil at the end of a river is called a ______.

Back

Delta

Front

Without annual __________, people could have never settled in Egypt.

Back

Flooding

Front

Around 3100 B.C. a leader named ______ rose to power in Upper Egypt.

Back

Menes

Front

A _______ is a term for a leader in Egypt.

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Pharaoh