Egypt's Geography

Ancient Egyptians lived along this river

• The Congo River

• The Namib River

• The Nile River

• The Zambezi River

The fertile fan-shaped area of land at the mouth of the Nile is

• a cataract

• Upper Egypt

• Lake Victoria

• the Nile Delta

The Nile River empties into this body of water located to the north of Egypt.

• the Red Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Persian Gulf

This smaller sea is located to the east of Egypt.

• the Red Sea

• the Mediterranean Sea

• the Indian Ocean

• the Persian Gulf

Lower Egypt is located in the

• north

• south

Upper Egypt is located in the

• north

• south

Egypt is located

• in northeastern Africa

• on the Sinai Peninsula

• in eastern Asia

• in northwestern Africa

Egypt is surrounded by this large desert.

• The Sahel

• The Savanna

• The Sahara

• The Gobi

The Nile River flows

• east to west

• west to east

• north to south

• south to north

Why was the flooding of the Nile River so important?

• It brought new species of fish.

• It prevented invasion.

• It brought fertile soil for planting crops.

• It brought cooler temperatures.