Ancient Egypt

The blue line on this map represents what major river?

• Amazon
• Nile
• Euphrates
• Tigris

This fan shaped area where the Nile River meets the sea is filled with fertile marshland. What is it called?

• a cataract
• a shadoof
• a delta
• a papyrus

A reed plant that grew along the Nile, used to make many things including paper

• papyrus
• cataract
• delta

These were written symbols the Egyptians used to communicate ideas.

• cuneiform
• pictographs
• hieroglyphics

How did the deserts benefit ancient Egypt?

• Provided trade routes
  
• Provided natural resources
  
• Provided protection
  
• Provided fertile soil
  

Egypt is located on what continent? 

• North America
• Asia
• Africa

All of the following are important reasons for settling along the Nile River EXCEPT:

• Travel

• Trade

• Swimming

• Irrigation

What did the Greek historian call Egypt?

• "Gift of the Nile"
• "The Cradle of Civilization"
• "The House of the Pharaohs"
• "The Heart of the Sudan"

Who was at the top of the Egyptian social class pyramid?

• Priests and nobles
• Traders and artisans
• Pharaoh
• Farmers and herders

Which way did the Nile flow?

• North to South
• South to North
• East to West
• West to East