Ancient Egypt Geography

What river runs through Egypt? 

• Tigris River 
• Euphrates River
• Nile River 
• Amazon River

Identify the body of water on the map. 

• Mediterranean Sea 
• Red Sea
• Persian Gulf 
• Nile River 

What natural barriers are marked on the attached map? 

• cataracts 
• delta 
• desert 

What is the name of the flat, fertile land located at the end of the Nile River? 

• Nile Delta 
• Nile Cataracts 
• Mediterranean Sea 
• Red Sea 

Which desert is located at the place circled on the map? 

• Sahara Desert
• Eastern Desert 
• Gobi Desert 
• Taklamakan 

Which desert is located at the place circled on the map? 

• Sahara Desert
• Eastern Desert 
• Gobi Desert 
• Taklamakan 

What continent is Egypt located on? 

• Asia
• Africa
• Austrailia
• Antarctica

Why was papyrus so important? 

• Egyptians used papyrus to build houses. 
• Egyptians used papyrus to feed their animals. 
• Egyptians used papyrus to make paper and build boats.
• Egyptians used papyrus to make chopsticks.

Ancient Egypt is sometimes referred to as the "__________ of the Nile"

• Curse
• Gift
• Present
• Water

What body of water is to the east of Egypt? 

• Nile River 
• Mediterranean Sea 
• Red Sea 
• Euphrates River