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Chapter 5, Lesson 1

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
a)
Farming surpluses meant people could become artisans and traders.  Both economies grew as a result.
b)
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
c)
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
d)
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
2.

Egypt is located on which continent?

a)

Antrartica

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

Europe

3.

The ruler of Egypt is called a _____________ .

a)

bureaucracy

b)

theocracy

c)

dynasty

d)

pharaoh

4.

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)

Farmers could predict when to plant their crops

d)

2 dynasties were able to celebrate religious tradition

5.
The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.
a)
widest
b)
shortest
c)
fastest
d)
longest
6.
Approximately how many miles long was the Nile?
a)
1200
b)
2500
c)
4200
d)
5200
7.

Why was the Nile river important to ancient Egyptians?

a)

Food, water and transportation

b)

silt

c)

trade

d)

fish

8.
What did Egyptians consider the Gift of the Nile?
a)
The fish they were able to catch for food.
b)
The fresh water they could use for drinking.
c)
The breeze that help them travel upstream.
d)
The rich black soil from the Nile flooding.
9.

The Nile River flows in which direction?

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

10.

What body of water does the Nile River empty into?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Red Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Indian Ocean

11.
Longest river in the world, made settlement possible in Ancient Egypt
a)
Amazon
b)
Nile
c)
Tigris
d)
Euphrates
12.

How often did the Nile River flood?

a)

Random times

b)

Every 3 months

c)

Every year at some time

d)

Every year at about the same time

13.
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
14.
Which of the following was NOT a reason the Nile was important?
a)
Fertile soil
b)
Irrigation
c)
Transportation
d)
Year marker
15.
How did most people in Egypt earn a living?
a)
trade
b)
fishing 
c)
farming
d)
metal working
16.

How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?

a)

It isolated the settlements.

b)

It left silt that improved the soil.

c)

It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

d)

It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

17.

What did the flooding of the Nile mean for the Egyptians?

a)

Their crops would be washed away.

b)

They needed to plant their seeds.

c)

They needed to harvest their crops.

d)

Their farmlands were damaged.

18.
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 irrigated during the dry season
19.
 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.
20.
The primary way of traveling along the Nile River was with boats.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
One of Egypt’s most important defenses against enemy invaders was
a)
the large city walls
b)
its natural envioronment
c)
their superior weapons
d)
the protection of gods
22.

What is a Delta?

a)

a triangle shaped area of land near a river's mouth where the water deposits fine soil called silt

b)

thin fibers from the flax of the plant

c)

fertile soil deposited by a river

d)

money

23.

Where is the most fertile soil in Egypt?

a)

cataracts

b)

desert

c)

far south

d)

Nile Delta

24.

Rich, fertile soil carried and mixed with water that is deposited by a river is called ______________ .

a)

fertile

b)

silt

c)

dust

d)

pebbles

25.

This device helped lift water from the river is called a __________ .

a)

ladle

b)

scoop

c)

shaduf

d)

jar

26.

Steep river rapids, waterfalls, that are almost impossible to sail by boat are called _____________ .

a)

deltas

b)

canals

c)

dams

d)

cataracts

27.

A method of building ditches and canals to bring water from the rivers to dry land.

a)

irrigation

b)

Nile River

c)

transportation

d)

hieroglyphics

28.

Fertile soil that is deposited by a river is called ___________ .

a)

delta

b)

irrigation

c)

silt

d)

fertile

29.

Having more than you need is referred to as a __________ .

a)

civilization

b)

surplus

c)

scribe

d)

fertile

30.
 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.
31.
What was an effect of increased farming and trade in early Egypt?
a)
A complex writing system was formed
b)
An organized government developed
c)
Geometry was developed
d)
The deserts became populated
32.

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt, MOST of their settlements were located ___________ .

a)

on hills

b)

in a desert

c)

near a river

d)

around trees

33.
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.
34.

Egyptians mined precious minerals and stones such as copper and iron to make tools and weapons.

a)

True

b)

False

35.
Why were Egyptians able to raise a variety of crops?
a)
They invented the plow.
b)
They developed irrigation systems.
c)
They bred disease resistant crops.
d)
They had a long rainy season.
36.

Which of these are foods Egyptians grew?

a)

grapes and figs

b)

lettuce and asparagus

c)

wheat

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

37.

Which of the following was NOT a crop of the ancient Egyptians?

a)

Flax

b)

Corn

c)

Papyrus

d)

Wheat

38.
How did the Egyptians expand their farmland?
a)
They used irrigation canals to carry water to dry areas.
b)
They drained rivers to create farmland.
c)
they mover fertile soil to the desert areas.
d)
They made sacrifices to the gods.
39.

What is the invention used to lift water from the Nile or canals in the picture called?

a)

Irrigation System

b)

Bucket

c)

Crane

d)

Shaduf

40.

How did Egyptians use the land around the Nile?

a)

growing crops for food

b)

growing flax for textiles like clothing, sails and nets

c)

building materials

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

41.

Egyptians use the wheat they grew and ground it into flour with yeast and water to make dough rise into bread.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

What agricultural techniques did ancient Egyptians use?

a)

watched for Ibises to know when to plant their crops

b)

dug irrigation canals

c)

used a shaduf to spread water across the fields

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

43.

The Egyptians directly wove flax into the linen fabric.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What is an Ibus?

a)

a ship

b)

a crocodile

c)

a bird

d)

a calendar

45.

Select all the best answer(s):

What economic activities developed in Egypt?

a)

Farming

b)

Mining

c)

Hunting

d)

Transportation

e)

None of the above

46.

Egyptians mined precious minerals such as gold and stones to make jewelry.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

What tools did the Egyptians NOT use for fishing and hunting?

a)

Lightweight rafts made by binding reeds

b)

nets and harpoons to catch fish

c)

fishing poles to catch fish

d)

boomerangs to knock down flying ducks and geese

48.

What items might an Egyptians farmer exchange by bartering?

a)

surplus of crops

b)

minerals and precious stones

c)

fish and wild game

d)

weapons

e)

None of the above

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