4.1 Geography of Egypt

The Nile River itself is found in ______Egypt and flows northward.

• Upper

• Lower

• Middle

______ desert is found on either side of the Nile river.

• quicksand

• black

• barren

• oasis

Which is NOT one of the Nile's 3 farming cycles?

• Akhet

• Peret

• Shomu

• Peray

What kind of deposits were left behind from flooding?

• silk

• silt

• slippery

• money

Where was the Delta found?

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• Upper Egypt

The Nile River empties into the ______.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Which one is NOT a main crop grown in Egypt?

• wheat

• barley

• pumpkins

• flax

In spring, heavy _______ rains flood the Nile at its source.

• sleeting

• tropical

• acid

The GREATEST survival benefit of irrigation was...

• they had bragging rights over other countries

• people needed to learn to work together

• you got to know your neighbors

• the ability to keep crops watered in all seasons

The Egyptians had all of the items to trade out EXCEPT:

• wheat/barley

• papyrus

• linen

• eye glasses