Quiz The Gift of the Nile (Ch 5, Lesson 1)

Which is the longest river in the world?

• The Tigris River

• The Euphrates River

• The Nile River

• The Mississippi River

Another word for "waterfall" is

• water splash

• tornado bowl

• collapse

• cataract

The mouth of the Nile delta empties into the

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

Another word for "fertile soil" is

• silt

• silk

• slick

• stick

Where is the red land?

• Next to the Nile delta

• On the other side of the Mediterranean Sea

• Along the banks of the Nile River

• In the desert, away from the Nile River

A word to describe the black land of Egypt is

• rare

• happy

• fertile

• dry

A shaduf is a tool used for

• praying to the gods

• fishing

• catching ducks

• watering crops

Select the fruit that was NOT eaten by Egyptians.

• bananas

• grapes

• figs

• watermelon

Which was found in the red land?

• crops

• shaduf

• metals for making weapons and tools

• hippopotamuses

Which direction or directions did the Egyptians travel on the Nile?

• Only south

• Only north

• Both north and south

• Trick question...the Nile was too shallow for boats.