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Ancient Egypt and Kush

Lesson 1 The Nile River

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

How does geography influence

the way people live?

The Nile River Valley

Identifying The first column below asks questions about the

Nile River. Write your answers in the second column.

Facts

1.

How long is it?

2.

What resources does

it provide?

3.

Why did people settle

near it?

4.

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The Nile River

Where is it?

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Ancient Egypt and Kush

5. Explaining Why was the Nile River important to early

Egyptians?

6. Assessing How did the Nile River and nearby deserts help

early Egyptians?

7. Comparing How did nearby rivers and deserts affect the

development of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt? Write

details in the chart below.

Comparing Civilizations

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Effect of Deserts

Effect of Rivers

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People of the River

8. Determining Cause and Effect Without the Nile River,

Egyptian farmers would not have been able to grow food.

As you read the text, identify at least three ways the Nile

River helped farmers grow food. Write them in the box.

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FLOODING

Farming

?

?

9. Explaining What were hieroglyphics and papyrus? Tell

how Egyptians used them and why they were important.

Uniting Egypt

10. Analyzing Why did Egypt need an organized government?

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11. Identifying Who was Narmer and how did he help bring

Egypt together?

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