Ancient Egypt Geography Quiz

What does the word 'geography' mean through a historian's lens?

• Study of ancient civilizations

• Exploration of outer space

• Physical environment and its influence on economy and culture

• Study of maps and landmarks

What percentage of Egypt is desert?

• 70%

• 80%

• 60%

• 90%

Where does the only water in Egypt come from?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Suez Canal

What is the fan-shaped outlet for the Nile River in Lower Egypt called?

• Nile Basin

• Nile Estuary

• Nile Delta

• Nile Valley

Which river stems from the Ethiopian highlands along the Red Sea?

• Black Nile

• Red Nile

• White Nile

• Blue Nile

What is the name of the man-made lake in the south of the White Nile River?

• Lake Malawi

• Lake Tanganyika

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Victoria

What is the name of the canal that drains into a lake in the Nile Delta and runs southeast to the Red Sea?

• Kiel Canal

• Panama Canal

• Suez Canal

• Erie Canal

What resource did the Nile River Valley provide mines of?

• Iron

• Copper

• Silver

• Gold

When did the written history of Egypt start?

• Around 4000 BCE

• Around 5000 BCE

• Around 3000 BCE

• Around 2000 BCE

5. What is the primary source of water in Egypt?

• Rainfall from monsoons.

• Underground wells and reservoirs
  

• Natural springs and waterfalls

• The Nile River and its annual floods