3.3
Exercise
Learning pathways LEVEL1 1, 2, 3, 4
LEVEL2
LEVEL3
5, 6, 7
8, 9, 10
REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Rate the Nile’s importance in Egypt’s development (1–5) and explain your rating. 2. Flooding was disastrous for ancient Egyptians. True or False? 3. Match each word with its correct deýnition by writing the number in the answer column.
Answer number
Term
Deýnition
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
TheNile
River from central Africa þowing to the Mediterranean Sea. Wetland formed where a river deposits water and sediment.
Delta
Papyrus
Early paper made from reeds.
Nile Inundation Annual þood depositing fertile silt for crops.
Shadoof Cataracts
Irrigation tool for raising water with a pole and bucket. Shallow, turbulent water caused by rocks. Egyptian god of the annual þood, bringing fertility.
Hapi
Khnum
Ram-headed god ensuring fertile silt.
Satet
Warrior goddess guarding the Nile cataracts.
4. Describe how the invention of Egypt’s irrigation system contributed to the development of Egyptian civilisation. 5. How did Egypt’s geography contribute to its defence against invaders? A. The harsh deserts and cataracts of the Nile acted as natural barriers, making it difýcult for enemies to approach.
B. Egypt’s forests and mountain ranges provided strong hideouts for soldiers. C. The Mediterranean Sea created isolation from other ancient civilizations. D. The fertile Nile Delta was heavily fortiýed with stone walls built by early pharaohs. ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Read SOURCE3 . Why did Herodotus call Egypt ‘the gift of the Nile’?
7. Find an example from the text that shows how ancient Egyptians linked nature with their religion. 8. From SOURCE4 , identify four ways the hymn shows the Nile’s importance to ancient Egyptians. You can quote or paraphrase. EVALUATE AND COMMUNICATE 9. In SOURCE4 , what can you infer from the line, ‘Hail to you, O Nile’ about how ancient Egyptians felt about the river? Look up ‘hail’ if unsure. 10. How did the Nile help protect Egypt from Invasions? Answers and sample responses for this topic are available online.
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