The Nile River

Which is the longest river in the world?

• Nile River
• Yellow River
• Mississippi River
• Amazon River

What body of water does the nile River empty into?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea
• Indian Ocean

Which important event provided rich soil year after year around the Nile River?

• Giant flocks of birds coming from the south.
• Huge storms came during the rainy seasons.
• The river flooded its banks.
• None of these events.

How often did the Nile flood?

• Once
• Twice
• Once a Year
• Twice a Year

Approximately how many miles long was the Nile?

• 1200
• 2500
• 4200
• 5200

Which direction does the Nile flow?

• North
• South
• East
• West

What gift did the flood bring each year?

• Babies
• New Year
• Soil
• Water

Why did the Egyptians live near the Nile?

• They used the water for farming.

• They used the water for drinking.

• They used the Nile to travel.

• All the above

Which two rivers combine to make the Nile?

• The Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea

• Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea

• Blue River and White River

• Mississippi River and Amazon River

Which statement is best supported by this satellite image?

• The source of the White Nile is Lake Victoria.

• The source of the Blue Nile is actually in Sudan, not Ethiopia

• The Nile flows through desert but sustains vegetation along its banks.

• The Nile dried up several years ago.