Ancient Egypt and Kush

1.Around 5000 b.c., Egyptians first settled in the ______.

• Libyan Desert
• city of Memphis
• Nile River valley
• Mediterranean Sea

The Nile River provided Egyptians with natural resources and defenses.

• True
• False

Narmer, the king of ______, unified Egypt for the first time around 3100 b.c.

• Mesopotamia
• Upper Egypt
• the Nile River valley
• Lower Egypt

Which is the best description the Nile River's delta?

• dry desert
• salty seawater
• fertile marshland
• flat grassland

The Nile River's floods were more ______ than those in Mesopotamia.

• sudden
• violent
• deadly
• regular

Around ______, Egypt entered the period known as the Old Kingdom.

• 2600 b.c.
• 2200 b.c.
• 2055 b.c.
• 1055 b.c.

The Nile River contains dangerous, fast moving waters called ______.

• canals
• deltas
• floods
• cataracts

What helped Egyptian farmers grow crops during the dry season?

• papyrus
• shadoof
• hieroglyphics
• dynasties

The Nile River's floods provided Egyptians with the ______ they needed to grow crops.

• fertile soil
• seeds
• fresh air
• warmth

Hieroglyphics are picture symbols that represent only ideas and objects.

• TRUE
• FALSE