Ancient Egypt

The world's longest river is the

• Amazon
• Euprates
• Nile
• Tigris

What innovation did the Egyptians us to spread water across their lands?

• the cataract
• the hieroglyph
• the shaduf
• the ibis

Why were most Egyptian cities built right along the Nile?

• The land away from the river was desert.
• The other rivers in Egypt were smaller.
• The climate near the river was hotter.
• The land was not good for farming.

Which describes a technique that the ancient Egyptians used to adapt to their environment?

• They built underground sewer systems.
• They were able to irrigate water from the Red Sea for their crops.
• They farmed on land that had been flooded by the Nile River.
• They built walls around their city to keep out invaders.

What is a Pharaoh? 

• emperor 
• King only 
• God only 
• God and king 

How does the Nile River flow?

• starting in the south to the north 
• starting in the north to the south 
• starting in the middle to the north 
• starting in the middle to the south 

• unskilled workers
• pharaohs
• traders
• artisans

an ancient Egyptian leader is called a ___________________________.

• priest

• ruler

• pharaoh

• emperor

A skilled worker who practices a trade or handicraft is

• an artisan.

• a pharaoh.

• a priest.

• a slave.

A delta is

• a piece of land almost nearly surrounded by water.

• an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river.

• a group of rocky rapids.

• a slow-flowing, braided river.