WorksheetsEgypt Geography and Religion
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is a cataract?
fan shaped area of fertile land
dangerous, rocky, fast-moving water
a desert
a waterfall
The Egyptian writing system
cuneiform
irrigation
Latin
hieroglyphics
What did the Egyptians study to get into the afterlife?
book of the dead
book of spells
book of magic
encyclopedia
The flooding in Egypt was ___________.
dangerous
unpredictable
predictable
long
The Egyptians were the first civilization the publish books about __________.
Geometry
Latin
astronomy
medicine
What 3 geographic features provided natural protection for Egypt?
cataracts
ocean
Delta
deserts
valley
What did the Egyptians develop while building the pyramids?
math skills and astronomy
irrigation and flooding
hieroglyphics and writing
making cloth and weaving
What location is colored yellow on the map?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Persian Gulf
What location is colored red on the map?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Persian Gulf
What location is colored green on the map?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Persian Gulf
What location is colored blue on the map?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Persian Gulf
A fan-shaped area of fertile marshland formed where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea is called a _________.
cataracts
delta
river
mountain
A bucket attached to a long pole that lifts water from the Nile River is called a ____________.
irrigation
bucket
shadoof
papyrus
What did Egyptians believe about their pharaoh? Select 3
the pharaoh was considered a god or deity on earth
he was cruel to all people
unity came from a strong leader
he did not want his people to have a successful harvest
he helped their kingdom survive famine and war
