Ancient Egypt

What continent is Egypt in?

• Europe
• Asia
• Africa
• South America

What is the major source of fresh water in Ancient Egypt?

• Euphrates
• Nile
• Delta
• Tigris

Wild rapids in Egypt's river, caused by boulders and narrow paths.

• delta
• cataract
• shadoof
• papyrus

Where Egypt's river branches out into little tiny rivers and then empties into the sea.

• delta
• cataract
• shadoof
• papyrus

This is the largest hot desert in the world.

• Northern Desert
• Eastern Desert
• Mojave Desert
• Sahara Desert

Which of these is Egypt's natural defense to the east?

• Sahara Desert
• Red Sea
• Delta
• Cataract

What was the written language of Ancient Egypt called?

• papyrus
• ziggurat
• hieroglyphics
• cuneiform

What were the names of the two Egyptian kingdoms, before they were combined?

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
• Northern Egypt and Southern Egypt
• Assyria and Sumer
• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt

A large wooden simple machine used for getting water out of the river.

• delta
• cataract
• shadoof
• papyrus

A reed plant that grew along Egypt's river that was used for making clothes, shoes, and a substance similar to paper.

• delta
• cataract
• shadoof
• papyrus