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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

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Identifying The first column below asks questions about the

Nile River. Write your answers in the second column.

The Nile River

Where is it?

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Facts

How long is it?

2.

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What resources does 3. it provide?

Why did people settle 4. near it?

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5. Explaining Why was the Nile River important to early Egyptians?

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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.

Effect of Deserts

Comparing Civilizations Mesopotamia

Egypt

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.

Farming ?

FLOODING

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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?

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

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