Ancient Egypt Test Prep

What continent is Ancient Egypt located on?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• North America

What is the name of the river next to the Ancient Egyptian civilization?

• Nile River

• African River

• Congo River

• Mississippi River

Why was the Nile River important to farming in Ancient Egypt?

• The farmers could take a bath in it.

• The annual flooding drown the animals that ate the crops.

• The annual flooding produced rich soil for farming.

• The daily flooding made for good soil.

Which type of dirt was good for farming?

• Red Dirt- super dry and creates a barrier to protect from invaders

• Black Dirt- ran along side both sides of the Nile, lots of silt

• White Dirt- very fine and hard to find in Egypt

• Green Dirt- full of mold and fertilizer from dead plants.

What were the months that the Nile River annually flooded? (think seasons)

• January to March

• June to August

• July to October

• November to January

How did the farmers get seeds into the soil?

• Large seed dispensing machines

• They ran up and down the fields throwing them everywhere

• The used domesticated animals to stomp them into the soil.

• They paid some random neighbor kid to do it.

What were the most common crops of the Ancient Egyptians?

• Wheat, barely, onions, grapes, figs

• flax, beans, lentils, peas, dates

• leeks, barley, watermelons, flax

• all of the above

Upper Egypt was located where on the Ancient Egyptian Map?

• In the Northern part of Egypt

• In the Southern part of Egypt

• In the Western part of Egypt

• In the Eastern part of Egypt

What resource did Lower Egypt have access to?

• The desert

• The best trade routes

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The best soil

What is a pantheon

• a family of pharaoh's

• a family of slaves

• a family of gods

• a family of pyramid builders