Egypt Vocabulary Quiz

The Nile River has multiple cataracts. What is a cataract?

• An ocean

• A fishing pole

• A waterfall with boulders

• A lake

How did the cataracts have a negative impact on the Egyptians?

How did the cataracts have a positive impact on the Egyptians?

How did a delta help the Egyptians be successful?

What does it mean to be isolated?

How did being isolated help the Egyptians?

What plant did the Egyptians use to make paper?

• Papyrus

• Trees

• Seeds

• Barley

What system of writing was created by the Egyptians?

• Script

• Cuneiform

• Scribe

• Hieroglyphics

How was a shadoof useful for the Egyptians?

Define the word unify.

• To split apart

• To bring together

• To isolate

• To separate