Geography of Ancient Egypt

Which statements accurately describe the Nile River? (Choose 3)

• The land around the Nile River is unusable desert.

• The land around the Nile River is a green oasis in a barren desert.

• The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

• When the Nile River flooded, it deposited fertile silt across the river valley.

Which desert does the Nile River run through?

• Kalahari

• I love desserts! Oh, never mind. You said, "Desert."

• Gobi

• Sahara

To expand the area where they farmed, Egyptian farmers created innovative ways to ________ the land.

• divide

• plow

• irrigate

• buy

Egyptians created a ____ that helped them track seasons so they knew the right time to plant and harvest crops. (Choose 2)

• 365-day calendar

• system of writing

• 24-hour clock

• pyramid

Which one of these is the CAUSE that started the chain of events listed below?

• Trade along the Nile River allowed powerful Egyptian cities to develop.

• People began to produce crafts, tools, and other products to use and trade.

• Not everyone was needed for farming.

• As a result of their agricultural practices, Egyptians produced an abundance of food.

Which one of these is the EFFECT of all of the rest of these items?

• Trade along the Nile River allowed powerful Egyptian cities to develop.

• The Nile River served as a "superhighway" for trade.

• People began to produce crafts, tools, and other products to use and trade.

• Not everyone was needed for farming.

Name the geographical feature indicated by the top box. It is pointing at the large desert.

• Nile River

• Sahara

• Gobi

• Kalahari Desert

Name the geographical feature indicated by the box to the right side of Africa. Please notice the arrow is pointing at a geographical feature.

• Mississippi River

• Kalahari Desert

• Sahara

• Nile River

Lower Egypt is located at the top part of the map. It has ____ elevation than the southern part of Egypt.

• the same

• a higher

• a lower

• Delta Dawn is my favorite song!

______ Egypt is located at the bottom part of the map. It is higher in elevation than the northern part of ancient Egypt.

• Eastern

• Western

• Lower

• Upper