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Egypt: The Land of Wonder

Egypt: The Land of Wonder. Nile River Great Pyramids Camels Quiz Yourself. Brooke Vander Heiden March 7, 2013. http://www.portpromotions.com/media/ecom/prodlg/1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-% 20Pyramids.jpg. Nile River. This river is the life blood of Egypt.

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Egypt: The Land of Wonder

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  1. Egypt: The Land of Wonder Nile River Great Pyramids Camels Quiz Yourself Brooke Vander Heiden March 7, 2013 http://www.portpromotions.com/media/ecom/prodlg/1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-%20Pyramids.jpg

  2. Nile River • This river is the life blood of Egypt. • It stretches from south to north. • Click on river in map to see where it originates. http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/egypt/nile.htm Beginning Quiz End

  3. The Nile is formed from the White Nile, which originates at Lake Victoria and the Blue Nile, which originates at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. These rivers meet in Sudan and then go on their long journey northwards towards the sea. http://gdb.voanews.eu/017B5B34-C48F-4819-91F4-6E103EB2F908_mw800_s.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg/250px-White_and_Blue_Nile-en.svg.png

  4. Great Pyramids • Located in Giza, the Great Pyramids were the resting places of kings and other people of wealth. • Originally covered with a marble type rock, today they look more like the photos on the right. • The Romans defaced them with graffiti and used them for target practice. That’s why the Sphinx doesn’t have a nose. http://www.cleveleys.co.uk/wonders/greatpyramid.htm Beginning Quiz End http://www.portpromotions.com/media/ecom/prodlg/1215797672_Europe%20-%20Egypt%20-%20Pyramids.jpg

  5. Camels • When you are at the Great Pyramids, take a camel ride. This is how one travels the desert. http://www.mythicalireland.com/ancientsites/world/egypt_great_pyramid_camel.jpg Beginning Quiz End

  6. Quick Quiz • What is a traditional form of desert transportation in Egypt? a. bus b. train c. taxi d. camel http://www.worldhistoricalsites.com/images/Valley%20of%20the%20Kings.jpg (Valley of the Kings) Beginning End

  7. Correct http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtHHXTByn7U/TZNMYAC_XPI/AAAAAAAABIM/QXhs_3TKrHY/s1600/Melanie_Camel%2B2.JPG

  8. Sorry Beginning Quiz End http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/storyimage/CN/20121212/TRANSPORTATION/121219960/AR/0/taxi-passenger.jpg?q=100 http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/images/busmain.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/Class_83_KTM_Komuter_train,_Kuala_Lumpur.jpg

  9. 2. What river provides the life blood of Egypt? • Blue Danube River • Fox River • Nile River • Amazon River http://www.losviajeros.com/Fotos.php?pl=2085 Beginning Quiz End

  10. Correct http://www.africa.upenn.edu/CIA_Maps/Egypt_19870.gif Beginning Quiz End http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Nile_River_and_delta_from_orbit.jpg/220px-Nile_River_and_delta_from_orbit.jpg

  11. Oops… http://ak.water.usgs.gov/yukon/images/front/CharleyRiverAtYukon1.jpg End Beginning Quiz

  12. Thanks for exploring Egypt! http://www.goldencompass.co.uk/shopimages/egypt-pyramids.jpg Beginning Quiz End

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