Intro to the Nile River: Egypt 1

Introduction to the Nile River: Egypt, Part I

NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL Saintjean, Collins, & Perez

Open Ended

Answering in a complete sentence and citing evidence, what did the Egyptians use the Nile for?

Multiple Choice

What did the Egyptians use the Nile for?

• Drinking, bathing, farming, cooking, cleaning, and travelling

• Bathing, studying, racing, and sleeping

• Farming, sleeping, baking, sunbathing,

  cooking, programming, coding, and chilling …

Multiple Choice

The Nile is the world's _______ river. It flows from Africa to the Mediterranean Sea.

• shortest

• coldest

• longest

Multiple Choice

The Nile begins as how many rivers?

• one

• two

• three

Multiple Choice

What are the two different Nile rivers called?

• The Blue Nile and the White Nile

• The blue tile and the azure tile

• The Rocky Nile and the Road Style

Multiple Choice

In the Nile, there are narrow cliffs and boulders that form waterfalls. What are those cliffs and boulders called?

• hat racks

• water blocks

• cataracts

Multiple Choice

Into which sea does the Nile River flow into?

• The Caribbean Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The South China Sea

Multiple Choice

FILL IN THE BLANK: Before the Nile empties into the Mediterranean Sea, it _____ into many different rivers in the area known as the delta.

• flows

• stalls

• stops

Multiple Choice

What is the area where a river empties into a sea, gulf, or ocean where the land is very fertile called?

• delta

• zeta

• omega

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the desert that lays to the west of the Nile River called?

• The Sahara

• The Mojave

• The Gobi

Multiple Choice

What is the largest desert in the world?

• Okefenokee

• Sahara

• Salinas Valley

Multiple Choice

What did ancient Egyptians call the desert?

• Hot, Hot Sands

• The Red Land

• Water World, Land of the Drip

Multiple Choice

Why did ancient Egyptians call the desert “the Red Land”?

• The ancient Egyptians called the desert “the Red Land” because of the reddish color of the desert sands

• The ancient Egyptians called the desert “the Red Land” because “blue” and “white” were already taken

• The ancient Egyptians called the desert “the Red Land” because they had team spirit

Multiple Choice

According to the text, why were ancient Egyptians not “very fortunate” because of their geography?

• The ancient Egyptians were very fortunate because they had dangerous cataracts blocks boats and deserts blocking travelers

• The ancient Egyptians were very fortunate because they had the wet delta keeping boats from docking in the north and dangerous cataracts blocking boats from the south

• The ancient Egyptians were very fortunate because they rarely had to use paper in class or had very much homework because their awesome teacher used quizizz for interactive study guides, quizzes, tests, and data discussions.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Flooding from the Nile River was much more dangerous than the floods of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

• TRUE. On my puppy dog, it’s true… dog!

• FALSE. Nile River floods in Egypt were more dependable and gentle than the Mesopotamian floods of the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers.

Multiple Choice

Dark, fertile mud left by floods on river banks is called _____.

• silt

• lint

• dust

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptians called their land Kemet. What does Kemet mean in the ancient Egyptian language?

• Reddish sands

• Black land

• Snow Cone-ville

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the goddess that ruled over the Nile River?

• Grumpi

• Slipi

• Hapi

Multiple Select

Where are Egypt and the Nile River located?

• Africa

• Africa!

• The continent of Africa

Multiple Choice

What is not the name of the bucket that Egyptians attached to a long pole to lift water from the Nile River?

• Shia LaBeouf

• shaduf

• shadoof