Geography of Ancient Egypt

How did the desert help the people of Egypt?

• It had fertile land for crops.

• It made trade and travel easy

• It was grassy for grazing sheep.

• It gave protection from invaders.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

• It isolated the settlements.

• It left silt that improved the soil.

• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

• It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife

Upper Egypt is best described as......

• The Northern part of Egypt including the Nile Delta Region

• The southern part of Egypt

• Central Egypt near the Valley of Kings

• The Western Egypt in the Sahara Desert

Lower Egypt is best described as......

• The Northern part of Egypt including the Nile Delta Region

• The southern part of Egypt

• Central Egypt near the Valley of Kings

• The Western Egypt in the Sahara Desert

The NIle Delta is best describes as...

• the beginning of the Nile River near Lake Victoria in Sudan

• area near the Egyptian coast surrounding where the Nile River empties into the Mediterranean Sea

• the area on both sides of the Nile River in both Upper and lower Egypt

• an oasis near Lake Nasser in Southern Egypt

Which statement best describes the Nile River?

• It is one of the longest rivers in the world, located in Africa where one of the world's earliest civilizations developed (Egyptian Civilization)

• It is one of two rivers flowing through Mesopotamia along which the world's earliest civilizations developed (Egypt and Sumer)

• It is Asia's longest river, flowing through the Indus Valley, where the Egyptian civilization built huge Pyramids

Which early civilization depended on the Nile River?

• Egyptian Civilization

• Sumerian Civilization

• Greek Civilization

• Minoan Civilization

What is the triangular green location on the map?

• Nile river
• Nile delta
• Mediterranean Sea 
• Nile valley

The Nile flooded:

• At the same time every year.
• Unexpectedly
• Never
• All the time

Upper Egypt is called "upper" because:

• It is where the Nile ends.
• It is where the pharaohs and priests live.
• It is near the gods.
• It is at a higher elevation.