Ancient Egypt Geography

What major river did Ancient Egyptians settle near?

• Tigris and Euphrates

• Nile

• Indus

• Yellow/Huange He

How long is the Nile River?

• 4,000 Miles

• 2,000 Miles

• 4,000 Kilometers

• 1,000 Miles

What two rivers come together to create the Nile River?

• Blue and Red River

• White and Yellow River

• Blue and White River

• Purple and Gold River

Which geographic feature(s) was located toward the southern part of the Nile River and blocked enemy boats?

• Nile Delta

• Sahara Desert

• Red Sea

• Second and First Cataracts

Which geographic feature(s) was located toward the Northern part of the Nile River and offered no harbors for invaders from the Mediterranean Sea?

• Nile Delta

• Sahara Desert

• Red Sea

• Second and First Cataracts

In comparison to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, how is the Nile River's flooding characterized?

• dangerous and destructive

• dependable and gentle

• unreliable and unpredictable

What was the name of the dark fertile mud left behind after the Nile River would flood?

• Silt

• Kemet

• Irrigation System

• Delta

What was used to make paper in Ancient Egypt?

• Wheat

• Clay Tablets

• Kemet

• Papyrus

Identify #1

• Red Sea

• Upper Egypt

• Nile Delta

• Mediterranean Sea

Identify #4.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Nile Delta