Ancient Egypt geography

What river runs through Egypt?

• Mississippi River

• Nubian River

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

The shape and elevation of surface features such as mountains is called?

• vegetation

• topography

• Kush

• irrigation

Which of the following are ways people use water?

• to drink

• to water crops

• to bathe and wash

• ALL of the above

According to our reading, farmers would want to settle where?

• deserts that are hot and dry

• mountains that are rocky and cold

• there were no farmers

• the coastal plains and river valleys with rich soil

Vegetation was used in many ways including

• fishing

• bathing and washing

• make things such as clothing, medicine, and baskets

• there was no vegetation

what is the name of the part of the Nile that empties into the Mediterranean Sea?

• Nile River Delta

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Kush

What direction does the Nile River flow?

• South

• North

• East

• West

People used the Mediterranean for all of the following EXCEPT

• transporation

• food source

• drinking

• watering crops

After the Nile flooded, it left behind something that helped fertilize the soil. It was called?

• garbage

• miracle grow

• thick mud

• silt

What was the name of the plant used to make paper in Egypt?

• parsnip

• papyrus

• peonies

• tree bark