Mrs. Williams’ Social Mrs. Williams’ Social StudiesStudies

Ch. 4 Study guideCh. 4 Study guide

1.1.InundationInundation is the start of is the start of the Egyptian the Egyptian new yearnew year

2. 2. Early Nile Early Nile farmers farmers planted seeds planted seeds in the in the richrich soilsoil deposited by deposited by the riverthe river

3. The 3. The unification of unification of Upper and Lower Upper and Lower Egypt created Egypt created the worlds the worlds first first nation statenation state

4. Benefits of the 4. Benefits of the Nile riverNile river

Rich dark soilRich dark soilWater for cropsWater for cropstranportationtranportation

5. Achievements 5. Achievements of ancient of ancient EgyptiansEgyptians

PapyrusPapyrusHeiroglyphicsHeiroglyphicspyramidspyramids

6. A waterfall 6. A waterfall found along found along the Nile river is the Nile river is called a called a cataractcataract

7.Under 7.Under King King Mentuhotep IIMentuhotep II Egypt expanded Egypt expanded its territory its territory beyond the Nile beyond the Nile riverriver

8 The invention 8 The invention of of papyruspapyrus helped to unite helped to unite governments in governments in early Egyptian early Egyptian culture culture

9. 9. The The KandakesKandakes were queens were queens who once who once ruled Kushruled Kush

10. The peoples 10. The peoples of Egypt and of Egypt and Nubia first came Nubia first came in contact with in contact with each other each other because of because of tradetrade

11.A waterway,11.A waterway,

Path, or trail Path, or trail used to used to exchange goods exchange goods is called a is called a trade trade routeroute

12. A slender 12. A slender tall pillar with tall pillar with four sides is four sides is called an called an obeliskobelisk

13. A 13. A VizierVizier was was an official who an official who carried out the carried out the kings decrees kings decrees in ancient Egyptin ancient Egypt

14.Most 14.Most Egyptian Egyptian religions religions believed in the believed in the existence of an existence of an afterlifeafterlife

15 Egyptians 15 Egyptians believe that the believe that the first Egyptian first Egyptian dynasty began dynasty began with with King King NarmerNarmer..