Egypt Geography

Define "cataract"

• a waterfall
• to make you not pay attention
• to tempt
• a bump

What sea does the Nile flow into ?

• Mediterranean sea
• Black sea
• Red sea
• Persian Gulf

The northern part of Egypt is referred to as...

• Fertile Egypt
• Northern Egypt
• Upper Egypt
• Lower Egypt

This is the direction that the Nile River flows.

• North
• South
• East 
• West

Egypt is divided into to regions by the direction the Nile River flows.  The two regions are...

• Eastern & Western Egypt
• Upper & Lower Egypt
• Northern & Southern Egypt
• Higher and Lower Egypt

 Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of both Egypt and Mesopotamia? 

•  River valleys provided many natural resources to grow plentiful crops.
•  Large deserts provided many mineral deposits. 
• Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
•  Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

Where were most of the settlements located in ancient Egypt? 

• In the Western and Eastern deserts
• On the banks of the Nile
• On the banks of the Red Sea
• In the cataracts

What is name of the sea to the EAST of Egypt, pictured on this map?

• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Gulf of Mexico
• Nile Sea 

How were the "Red Lands" (deserts) GOOD for the people of Egypt?

• They were natural barriers to keep out invaders
• They blew in sand to grow crops in
• They allowed easy access to other countries for trade
• They kept it the perfect temperature to farm 

What is silt? 

• Fertile soil left by river flooding
• Bare soil left by the river flooding
• Good soil left through windstorms in the desert
• Bad soil left by windstorms in the desert