Three Kingdoms Notes Review

What is the geography of Egypt centered around?

• The Sahara Desert

• The Red Sea

• The Nile River Valley

• The Mediterranean Sea

How often does the Nile flood?

• Once every decade

• At the same time every year

• Irregularly, without a pattern

• Only during heavy rain seasons

What is deposited in the soil during the Nile's flooding?

• Sand

• Fertilizing silt

• Rocks

• Salt

What is formed as a result of the depositing silt from the Nile's flooding?

• The Nile River's Canyon

• The Nile River's Delta

• The Nile River's Rapids

• The Nile River's Waterfalls

What did ancient Egyptians believe created the predictable flooding of the Nile?

• Their technology

• Their trade routes

• Their Gods

• Their agriculture techniques

What do the cataracts of the Nile do?

• They form the northern border of Upper Egypt

• They create rapids in the River

• They separate Egypt from Kush

• They flow into the Mediterranean Sea

What marked the southern border of Upper Egypt?

• The first cataract

• The Nile Delta

• The Eastern Desert

• The Mediterranean Sea

In which direction does the Nile flow?

• South

• East

• North

• West

What is to the north of Lower Egypt?

• The Red Sea

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The Western Desert

• The Nile Delta

What natural feature protects Egypt to the east?

• The Nile River

• The Mediterranean Sea

• Deserts

• Cataracts