The Nile

Egypt was known as the __________________ of the nile

• gift
• present
• life
• farm

During which months did the Nile flood?

• June - September
• January - December
• June - March
• September - October

What caused the Nile to flood?

• Heavy summer rains in Egypt
• Heavy summer rains in the Ethopian Mountains
• The Pharoah cried
• The farmers left a hose pipe on

The rich fertile soil was called

• Silt
• Mud
• Sand
• Fertile

During which season did the Nile waters recede?

• Autumn
• Winter
• Summer
• Spring

Why did the people build their houses high up above the river?

• To avoide the flood waters
• To have a nice view
• To have a bigger farm
• To avoid the crocodiles

What did canals help the farmers do?

• Get water from the Nile to their crops
• Tbecause they were lazy to water their crops
• To have the hippos and crocodiles closer to their house for prtection
• SO they could be flooded every season

Canals were also called

• irrigation ditches
• Water roads
• Canal ditches
• irrigation rivers

What did they use to get water from their canals to their crops?

• A shaduf
• A bucket
• A cow
• Their hands

What caused the farms and grazing lands to flourish?

• The silt from the inundation
• The farmers skill
• The Pharaoh
• The gods