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Egypt's Geography

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called
a)
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
b)
Eastern Egypt and Western Egypt
c)
Nubia and Cairo
d)
Mesopotamia
2.
The Nile River Valley was well suited for settlement. Which of the following statements supports this fact? 
a)
The geography support various desert plants and birds.
b)
The geography included many areas for hunters to hunt widely.
c)
The geography included areas for farming. 
d)
The geography helped to unify the country
3.
The southern part of Ancient Egypt was called 
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Lower Egypt
4.
Branches of the Nile fanned out to form a triangle-shaped area of soil deposited by a river called a 
a)
cataract
b)
delta
5.
Egypt was called the gift because the Nile never flooded the land around it. True or False? If false, please write a correction on your whiteboard. 
a)
True 
b)
False
6.
The Nile is the second longest river in the world. True or false? If false, write a correction on your whiteboard. 
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The Mediterranean Sea made it easy for other countries to invade Egypt. True or false? If false, write a correction on your whiteboard. 
a)
True
b)
False
8.
Egyptian farmers built canals to direct the flow of the Nile and carry water to their fields. True or false? If false, write a correction on your whiteboard. 
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which word below matches this definition: Egypt's first pharoah
a)
papyrus
b)
pharaoh
c)
King Ezana
d)
Menes
10.
Which word below matches this definition: The title used by rulers of Egypt
a)
cataracts
b)
King
c)
dynasty
d)
pharaoh
11.
Which word below matches this definition: steep rapids along a river 
a)
papyrus
b)
Piankhi
c)
cataracts
d)
dynasty
12.
Which word below matches this definition: rule by members of the same family
a)
papyrus
b)
pharaoh 
c)
dynasty
d)
Menes
13.
What were four geographical features that protected Egypt from invasion? Write on your whiteboard- make sure you can explain how each would have acted as natural protection! 
a)
Not Telling
b)
What do you want me to give you the answer?
c)
You're smart enough, you've got this!
d)
Don't look at me for the answer! :-p