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Worksheets#21Q Physical Geography of Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 14mins
What direction would Mesopotamians have to travel to trade with Egyptians?
North
East
South
West
What statement best describes a plateau? Like the one at Giza.
A low area of land that is usually wet
When a river spreads into multiple rivers
An area covered by at least 75% water
An elevated area of land that is flat on top
On what continent is Egypt located?
Europe
Mediterannean
Asia
Africa
South America
What are the two main sources of the Nile?
Upper Nile and Lower Nile
The Egyptian Nile and the Nubian Nile
The First Nile and the Second Nile
The White Nile and the Blue Nile
Choose the benefits of the river (select them ALL)
A place to collect rocks
Water to drink
Travel
Lots of wood for structures
A source of food (in and near the water
Choose the benefits of the river (select ALL that apply)
Route for trade
To make kona ice
To waterski
Water for irrigation
Bathing
A rock-filled rapid of the Nile River
cataract
silt
delta
peninsula
plateau
A build-up of sediment at the mouth of a river
catarac
silt
delta
peninsula
plateau
Sinai Peninsula
A
B
C
D
E
Red Sea
A
B
G
F
E
Mediterranean Sea
A
B
G
F
E
Delta Nile
A
B
C
D
F
Which direction does the Nile flow?
North to South
South to North
East to West
West to East
What is the mouth of the Nile?
Blue and White Nile
Lake Tana
Mediterranean Sea
Lake Victoria
Egypt was described as "The gift of the ______ ." Because it gave the gift of life to the people.
gods
Nile
nail file
ancient scrolls
How often did the Nile River flood?
Like in Mesopotamia, no one knew
Every hour on the hour!
Every day!
Every year at about the same time
The Nile river begins in Lower Egypt
True
False
One of Egypt’s most important defenses against enemy invaders was
the large city walls
its physical barriers
their superior weapons
the protection of gods
How were the Nile floods different than the Tigris and Euphrates?
it was predictable
It was destructive
It was shorter
It was catastrophic
An area of land surrounded by 2/3 water
catarac
silt
delta
peninsula
plateau
Which one of these is the CAUSE that started the chain of events listed below?
Trade along the Nile River allowed powerful Egyptian cities to develop.
People began to produce crafts, tools, and other products to use and trade.
Not everyone was needed for farming.
As a result of their agricultural practices, Egyptians produced an abundance of food.
Lower Egypt is located at the northern part of the map. It has ____ elevation than the southern part of Egypt.
the same
a higher
a lower
Delta Dawn is my favorite song!
The fertile land that was near the Nile river
Black Land
Red Land
White Land
Blue Land
Dry land beyond the Nile flood plain; this was considered a dangerous area.
Black Land
Red Land
Silt Lad
White Land
Egypt was protected by what natural (or physical) barriers?
deserts, mountains, and seas
deserts, a river, and mountains
mountains and seas
deserts, a river, and seas
What is the source of the Blue Nile?
al-Sudd in South Sudan
Lake Victoria in Egypt
Lake Tana in Ethiopia
Murchison Falls in Uganda
The largest lake in Africa and the source of the White Nile
Lake Victoria
Lake Superior
Lake Tana
Lake Huron
