Quiz #5 Practice -- Early Egypt

The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

• True

• False

The Nile flows

• north to south

• east to west

• south to north

• to east

Egypt was protected by what natural ?

• deserts, mountains, and seas

• deserts, a river, and mountains

• mountains and seas

• deserts, a river, and seas

A delta is

• A triangle shaped area at the mouth of a river

• an airline

• valley near a river

Which kingdom is farther SOUTH?

• Upper Egypt
• Lower Egypt

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

What material did the Ancient Egyptians write on?

• Paper
• Clay tablets
• Plan books
• Papyrus

Upper Egypt is called "upper" because:

• It is where the Nile ends.
• It is where the pharaohs and priests live.
• It is near the gods.
• It is at a higher elevation.

Which word below matches this definition: steep rapids along a river that are created with large boulders

• papyrus
• stream
• cataracts
• dynasty

How many seasons did the Egyptians have based on the Nile River?

• 4
• 3
• 2
• 6