Ancient Egypt

What important river flows through Egypt?

• Nile

• Amazon

• Tigris

• Euphrates

What physical features are to the east and west of Egypt ?(hint: it is very sandy and helps to keep out invaders)

• Oceans

• Deserts

• Mountains

• Rivers

What is a cataract?

• Volcano

• Small Mountain

• Large Waterfall

• Tree

Why didn't Ancient Egypt get invaded very often?

• Active volcanoes

• It had guards surrounding the whole area

• It had really vicious lions

• It was protected on all sides by desert, cataracts, and marsh

True or False: Egyptians knew when the Nile would flood.

• True

• False

True or False: Egyptian city-states and villages got along well.

• True

• False

How did the Nile River help Egyptians? There are 3 answers!!

• water for farming

• water for drinking and cooking

• transportation

• water for a Six Flags waterpark

Egypt is located on this continent.

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

What sea is to the north of Egypt?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caribbean Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Bay of Bengal

What is polytheism?

• Belief in many gods

• Belief in one god

• A temple