The Nile River

Which statement from the text supports that the group's hotel was near the felucca ride?

• a. "It was a warm summer evening in Egypt when my friends and I decided we wanted to take a felucca ride on the Nile River."

• b. "They don't have engines, so they rely on the wind and the currents to carry the boat down the Nile."

• c. Our teacher rounded our group together and we all started walking to the docks."

• d. "I brought my camera along and started taking pictures of people in our group."

How is a felucca powered on the Nile River?

• a. by a coal engine

• b. by a power motor

• c. a small crew rowing the boat

• d. by wind and the river currents

Which sentence describes what the narrator saw while riding the felucca?

• a. "Since our hotel was right next to the Nile River, we didn't have to walk very far."

• b. "Along the Nile were palm trees and marshes with tall grass covering the banks."

• c. "I climbed onto the front deck and swung my feet over the edge and let them dangle in the water."

• d. "Egyptians call the Nile the giver and taker of life because of how important the river is to their survival."

Why did the passengers drink several sips of the water from the Nile River?

• They thought it would cure any sickness.

• It meant they would return to Egypt.

• It would make them stronger.

• They were very thirsty.

What are the two directions in which the River Delta is separated into the tributaries Rosetta and Damietta?

• West (Rosetta) and East (Damietta)

• South (Rosetta) and East (Damietta)

• East (Rosetta) and West (Damietta)

How did Egyptian priests determine the Nile River's water level?

• They use millimeter unit columns placed in the river.

• They keep track of the tide's rise and fall throughout the day.

• They dispatched divers into the river to measure the depth.

What did the Egyptian kingdoms do along the Niles to reinforce their defence?

• raised many mud-brick forts

• builded long brick walls.

• Strengthened river-bank dike.

Answer explanation

Shadoof was an important invention of the ancient Egyptians and is still in use today. Based on the information we provide and your imagination, draw the Shadoof system from your understanding and explain how it works.

Which is the longest river in the world?

• Nile River

• Yellow River

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

According to the passage, why was the Nile River important for people's homes?

• It gave them drinking water.

• They used it to water crops.

• They used the mud to make bricks.

• It gave them a place to fish.