"World History Chapter 4 Section 1": HTML5 Crossword

Across

1. This river brought life to Egypt. (4)
6. Greek historian Herodotus called Egypt the ______ of the Nile. (4)
7. The Nile Valley also offered natural __________ that made Egypt hard to invade. (8)
9. Like in Mesopotamia, what did Egyptian farmers develop to help crop production and help control water during floods and dry times? (10)
10. Because of the rough African terrain, the rushing waters of the Nile caused strong rapids to form. What are these called? (9)
15. This area along the Nile River contained two thirds of Egypt's fertile farmland. (9)
16. In Lower Egypt, the Nile divided into several branches that flowed into the Mediterranean Sea. The branches formed a triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river. What is this called? (5)
18. What did the Nile provide early Egyptian farmers with an abundance of? (4)
19. What did Egypt call the dry, lifeless desert beyond the river valley? (7)

Down

2. The northern region of Egypt is called _______ Egypt because it is located downriver. (5)
3. Because of little rainfall, most of Egypt was a ______. (6)
4. What part of Africa did Egyptian civilization develop along a 750-mile stretch? (8)
5. What sea does the Nile River empty into after 4,000 miles? (13)
8. When did Upper Egypt flood as a result of the rains? (9)
11. The central area of what continent has the beginning of the Nile River? (6)
12. In Upper Egypt, what color of crown did the king wear? (5)
13. What did Egypt call their country because of the silt? (9)
14. What did the Nile River do nearly every year in Upper Egypt when the highlands of East Africa received rainfall? (5)
17. The southern region of Egypt was called ______ Egypt because it was located upriver. (5)
18. When did Lower Egypt flood as a result of the rains? (4)