Ancient Egypt Geography Review

 Which statement most accurately describes how geography affected the growth of the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia? 

•  River valleys provided rich soil to grow plentiful crops.
•  Large deserts provided many mineral deposits. 
• Access to the Atlantic Ocean provided trade routes.
•  Large savanna areas provided protection from invaders.

What river runs through Egypt? 

• Red River
• Mediterranean River 
• Mississippi River 
• Nile River

Where is the fertile land in Egypt? 

• In the deserts
• On the banks of the rivers

What is silt? 

• Good soil deposited by the rivers
• Bad soil deposited by the rivers
• Good soil deposited through windstorms in the desert
• Bad soil deposited by windstorms in the desert

Which word below matches this definition: steep rapids along a river 

• papyrus
• Piankhi
• cataracts
• dynasty

What is represented by the letter A?

• Delta
• Nile River
• Lower Egypt
• Upper Egypt

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the Nile River.

• It measures approximately 4,145 miles long.
• It flows from South to North.
• The majority of the Egyptians lived along the banks of the Nile.
• It consists of three parts, the blue, white and red Nile.

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called...

• Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt.
• Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent.
• Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt.
• Nubia and Cairo.

What material did the Ancient Egyptians write on?

• Paper
• Clay tablets
• Planbooks
• Papyrus

The Nile flooded:

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