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The Nile River

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How often did the Nile River flood?
a)
Every now and then
b)
Every 3 months
c)
Every year at some time
d)
Every year at about the same time
2.
How did the Egyptians feel about Nile River flooding?
a)
They were sad because the flood caused great problems
b)
They were happy because the flood caused crops to grow
3.

What is a cataract?

a)

strong rapids, caused by rocks in the river

b)

an eye problem

c)

large river

d)

mountain

4.

What is a Delta?

a)

A marshy area at the mouth of a river

b)

food

c)

desert

d)

Money

5.
True or False? There was an Upper and Lower Egypt.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
7.
Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did Egypt's location provide for early Egyptians?
a)
Temples to worship in
b)
Sumerian artwork
c)
Natural barriers to protect them
d)
2 dynasties to celebrate religious tradtion
8.
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is 
a)
pebbles
b)
silt
c)
dust
d)
clouds
9.

This device helped lift water from the river

a)

ladle

b)

scoop

c)

shadoof

d)

jar

10.
Steep river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat
a)
delta
b)
canal
c)
dam
d)
cataracts
11.
Which of these is the Nile NOT responsible for?
a)
Clean water for crops and people
b)
Travel and trade with allies
c)
Food and protection from enemies
d)
Adding to the desert heat
12.
Where did most early civilizations like Egypt and Mesopotamia develop?
a)
mountain ranges
b)
deserts
c)
river valleys
d)
coastlines
13.
Which river flows through the center of Egypt?
a)
Tigris
b)
Euphrates
c)
Nile
d)
Amazon
14.
Which way did the Nile flow?
a)
North to South
b)
South to North
c)
East to West
d)
West to East
15.
What is the life sustaining source in Egypt?
a)
Nile River
b)
Pharaohs
c)
Sahara Desert
d)
Delta
16.
Which 2 large bodies of water act as boundaries for Egypt?
a)
Mediterranean Sea/Red Sea
b)
Red Sea/Atlantic Ocean
c)
Mediterranean Sea/Persian Gulf
d)
Red Sea/Black S
17.
Which Sea does the Nile River flow north into?
a)
Red sea
b)
Persian Gulf
c)
Black Sea
d)
Mediterranean Sea
18.

Which three physical features gave ancient Egypt natural protection from invaders?

a)

Fertile Crescent, Mesopotamia, Tigris River

b)

Indian Ocean, Euphrates River, Sahara Desert

c)

Sahara Desert, Nile Delta, cataracts

d)

Himalayan Mountains, Mississippi River, Rochester

19.

Because flooding caused the farmland to be redrawn every year, the Egyptians developed:

a)

Irrigation systems

b)

pyramids

c)

writing

d)

Hieroglyphics

20.

Which of the following were NOT considered natural barriers along the Nile River?

a)

cataracts

b)

delta

c)

deserts

d)

pyramids

21.
Which describes a technique that the ancient Egyptians used to adapt to their environment?
a)
They built underground sewer systems.
b)
They were able to irrigate water from the Red Sea for their crops.
c)
They farmed on land that had been flooded by the Nile River.
d)
They built walls around their city to keep out invaders.
22.
 What effect did a surplus of food have on the people of the Nile River valley?
a)
Egyptians could specialize in jobs other than farming.
b)
Egyptian trade decreased.
c)
The population of Egypt decreased.
d)
Egyptian specialization in jobs other than farming decreased.
23.
 Given that the Nile generally flows in a northward direction, which statement is MOST accurate?
a)
It flows into the Red Sea.
b)
It flows into Lake Victoria.
c)
It flows into the Suez Canal.
d)
It flows into the Mediterranean Sea.
24.
One of Egypt’s most important defenses against enemy invaders was
a)
the large city walls
b)
its natural environment
c)
their superior weapons
d)
the protection of gods
25.
Method of bring water to a field is called ______________
a)
Irrigation 
b)
Agriculture 
c)
Domestication 
26.

The Nile River flows for how many miles throughout Africa?

a)

50 miles

b)

4000 plus miles

c)

400 miles

d)

1000 miles

27.

The man made depression in the earth that Egyptians used to help with the flooding is called what?

a)

pool

b)

sea

c)

basin

d)

canal

28.

What was deposited on the banks of the Nile after it flooded?

a)

granite

b)

sand

c)

black, fertile soil

d)

trees

29.

The "door" that helped to control the river water in Mesopotamia is called what?

a)

bridge

b)

canal

c)

shadoof

d)

levee

30.

The two tributaries that flowed from the Nile River are called what?

a)

White and Blue Nile

b)

Tigris River

c)

White and Green Nile

d)

Mediterranean Sea

31.

The Nile River flows in what direction?

a)

North to South

b)

East to West

c)

South to North

d)

West to East

32.

Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt?

a)

Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming

b)

It borders two of the largest deserts in the world.

c)

It has dangerous cataracts.

d)

It is the longest river in the world.

33.

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile’s yearly spring flooding?

a)

They became successful farmers.

b)

They created hieroglyphics.

c)

They grew papyrus.

d)

They traded with Mesopotamia.

34.

In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?

a)

Both had the same types of government and religious beliefs.

b)

Both had natural defenses and floods.

c)

Both had major rivers and dependable floods.

d)

Food surpluses led to specialization and growing economies.

35.

The Egyptians used the Nile River for

a)

drinking

b)

bathing

c)

farming

d)

cooking and cleaning

e)

All of the above

36.

On both sides of the Nile valley and its delta are _____.

a)

mountains

b)

oceans

c)

deserts

d)

tundra

37.

Vast expanses of desert, dangerous cataracts, and delta marshes provided Egypt with natural barriers to invasion.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Like the Mesopotamians, the Egyptians also had to cope with river floods. However, the Nile floods were much more dependable than those of the Tigris and Euphrates.

a)

false

b)

true

39.

After the Nile flooded, it left behind a layer of dark, fertile mud. Because of these deposits, the Egyptians called their land Kemet, "the _____ Land."

a)

Red

b)

Yellow

c)

Blue

d)

Black

40.

____ was a reed plant that grew along the shores of the Nile.

a)

mahogany

b)

papyrus

c)

water primrose

d)

mangrove

41.

Papyrus was used to make baskets, sandals and river rafts. However, it was later used in order to make a type of paper.

a)

true

b)

false

42.
Which of the following was NOT a crop of the ancient Egyptians?
a)
Flax
b)
Corn
c)
Papyrus
d)
Wheat
43.
Why does the Nile River NOT flood the cities of modern day Egypt?
a)
Because it stop flooding over 1,000 years ago.
b)
Because of the Aswan Dam
c)
Because the river dried up around 100 years ago.
d)
It still floods many cities every year.
44.

One of the big differences between the irrigation system in Mesopotamia and Egypt was

a)

use of a shadoof to take water from the Nile to the basins

b)

one river instead of two rivers

c)

Mesopotamia had no deserts

d)

Egypt has pyramids

45.

Shortly before the Nile reaches the Mediterranean Sea, it divides into different branches that fan out over an area of fertile soil called a _____.

a)

alpha

b)

beta

c)

delta

d)

omega

46.
what was Akhet?
a)
The harvest season
b)
The god of the nile river
c)
The dry season
d)
The season of flooding
47.
The primary way of traveling along the Nile River was with boats.
a)
True
b)
False
48.

Where is the Nile River?

a)

North America

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

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