Ancient Egypt

Multiple Choice

Looking at the map, where is the Nile delta located?

• It is located where the Nile River meets the Red Sea

• It is located where the Nile River meets the

  Mediterranean Sea

• It is located where the Nile River meets the

  Dead Sea

• It is located where the Nile River meets the

  Sahara desert

Multiple Choice

Looking at the map, how did the cataracts contribute to the development of ancient Egypt’s civilization?

• They formed natural water ways that

  allowed foreign invaders to sail freely.

• Cataracts make traveling by ship along the Nile difficult.

• Their steep cliffs, large boulders, fast-moving waters formed natural boundaries that kept

  Egypt protected from invasion.

• Steep cliffs and large boulders form dangerous, fast-moving waters made traveling by ship along the Nile easier

Multiple Choice

Look at the map. What landforms bordered Egypt on the east and west?

• Arabian Desert and Dead Sea

• First Cataract and second cataract

• Nile delta and Mediterranean

• The Eastern Desert and the Western Desert

Multiple Choice

How did the deserts contribute to the development of ancient Egyptian civilization?

• They formed natural boundaries that didn't allow

  Egypt to thrive or prosper

• They formed natural boundaries that left

  Egypt unprotected from invasion.

• They formed natural defenses,

  allowing the Egyptian culture to thrive.

• They formed natural boundaries that kept

  the Pyramids protected from thousands of years.

Multiple Choice

Which major sea is located east of Egypt and why was it helpful to the development of ancient Egypt?

• The Red Sea is located east of the Nile. It was useful for travel and trade, especially with other cultures to the east

• The Mediterranean Sea is located east of the Nile. It was

  useful for travel and trade, especially with other

  cultures to the east

• The Dead Sea is located east of the Nile. It was

  useful for travel and trade, especially with other

  cultures to the east

• The Baltic Sea is located east of the Nile. It was

  useful for travel and trade, especially with other

  cultures to the east

Open Ended

   Looking at the map. why did the location of Giza make it a thriving city?