Geography of Ancient Egypt Quiz

Where was ancient Egypt located?

• Southern Europe

• Northeast Africa

• Central America

• Southeast Asia

What is the name for an area where a river spreads out over a flat piece of land that was made by deposits of mud and sand from the river?

• delta

• channel

• valley

• cataract

Which of the following would ancient Egyptians have considered to be gifts of the Nile?

• predators living in the water

• annual floods

• occasional droughts

• frequent rains

Where was Upper Egypt located?

• in the southern region

• in the northern region

• to the east of the Nile Delta

• downstream

Which of the following was not a city in ancient Egypt?

• Memphis

• Sinai

• Thebes

• Aswan

Which of the following is not a reason why ancient Egypt created systems to control the Nile River's floodwaters?

• Controlling the level of the Nile's water helped further protect the ancient Egyptians from invasions.

• If the floodwaters were too low, the systems in place functioned like reservoirs so that the ancient Egyptians did not suffer droughts.

• If the floodwaters were too high, they were capable of destroying buildings.

• Controlling the level of the Nile's water increased their chances of successful farming since the level of the river's flood varied from year to year.

What body of water promoted the growth and development of the ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Dead Sea

• Indian Ocean

• Nile River

• Red Sea

What body of water does the Nile River empty into?

• Persian Gulf

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea?

• Red Sea

Which of the following is true about the Nile River valley?

• The majority of ancient Egyptians settled in either the eastern or western side of the Nile River Valley.

• Agriculture was difficult in the Nile River Valley due to the rocky cataracts along the river.

• The 13-mile-wide Nile River Valley lacked fertile soil, making it difficult for ancient Egyptians to produce crops.

• Geographical defense barriers allowed civilization in the Nile River Valley to thrive because it was kept safe from invasion.

What is the triangular green location on the map?

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