Mrs. Williams

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Mrs. Williams Social Studies

• Ch. 4 Study guide

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• 1.Inundation is the start of the Egyptian new year

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• 2. Early Nile farmers planted seeds in the rich
  soil deposited by the river

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

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• 4. Benefits of the Nile river
• Rich dark soil
• Water for crops
• tranportation

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• 5. Achievements of ancient Egyptians
• Papyrus
• Heiroglyphics
• pyramids

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

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• 7.Under King Mentuhotep II Egypt expanded its
  territory beyond the Nile river

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

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• 9. The Kandakes were queens who once ruled Kush

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

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• 11.A waterway,
• Path, or trail used to exchange goods is called a
  trade route

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

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• 13. A Vizier was an official who carried out the
  kings decrees in ancient Egypt

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• 14.Most Egyptian religions believed in the
  existence of an afterlife

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