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Scholastic History Readers EGYPT by Stephen Krensky ISBN: 0-439-27195-9 1. The Nile River is the
shortest river in the world. 2. When the water fell back,
it left a dark, muddy silt behind which was perfect for farming. 3. The people of Egypt raised
five crops every year. 4. The early Egyptians worked
together digging ditches and canals to keep the flooding under control. 5. The Egyptian calendar
is just like ours with 365.25 days each year. 6. The pharoah was harsh
and kind. 7. Egyptians invented cursive
writing. 8. Egyptians found a way
to do something, they stuck with it. They didn*t try to improve things
or make progress for its own sake. 9. Everybody went to school
in Egpyt. 10. Building pyramids required
great mathematical skill. ______________________________________ False #1: The Nile River is the longest river since it is more than 4,000 miles. page one * The people living along the Nile River 7,000 years ago did not know much about it. They did not know that the Nile flowed from faraway mountains or that it ran for more than 4,000 miles. They had no idea it is the longest river in the world. True #2 (confirmed by page 6 "When the water fell back, it left a dark, muddy silt behind. This kemet, the Black Land, was perfect for farming, and became the name of their country. False #3: The people of Egypt raised two crops every year. The first harvest was wheat and barley, the second was vegetables like beans and peas. (See pages 8-9 to prove it) |
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