M4, L1 Quiz

Why is Ancient Egypt called the Gift of the Nile?

• the Nile was a gift from the gods

• the Nile brought life to Egypt and allowed it to thrive

• the Nile was believed to have healing powers

• the Nile was a great place to swim and to have fun

True or False: The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

• True

• False

Where does the Nile River begin?

• at the Nile River Delta in the north

• in the Western Desert

• upriver in the south in the highlands of central Africa

• at the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea

What direction does the Nile River flow?

• from east to west

• from south to north

• from west to east

• from north to south

Where was two thirds of Egypt's fertile farmland located?

• the Valley of the Kings

• the capital of Thebes

• in Upper Egypt

• the Nile Delta

What was the northern region of the Nile called?

• Upper Egypt

• Higher Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

What was the southern region of the Nile called?

• Middle Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Higher Egypt

• Upper Egypt

What landform did the Nile create in Lower Egypt?

• an isthmus

• a mountain

• a river delta

• a plain

What kind of climate was there in Ancient Egypt?

• a marine climate

• a tropical climate

• a desert climate

• an arctic climate

What created fertile soil that allowed for farming in Ancient Egypt?

• regular rainfall

• the summer monsoons

• the annual flooding of the Nile which deposited rich soil in the floodplains of Egypt

• the flooding of the Mediterranean Sea