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Old Egypt

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the geographical feature that gave life to the Egyptians and was known as the “gift”?

a)

Euphrates River

b)

Nile River

c)

Tigris River

d)

Sahara Desert

2.
Which is not true about the Nile
a)
The Nile is the longest river in the world
b)
Egypt was called the Gift of the Nile because it gave Egypt life.
c)
The Nile flows North, up Egypt
d)
The Nile flows South, down Egypt
3.
A delta is always located where on a river 
a)
Beginning 
b)
End 
c)
Middle 
d)
North
4.
Where where most Egyptian Pharaohs buried? 
a)
in a mud tomb
b)
in a pyramid
c)
they werent they were creamated
d)
in the sky
5.

which month to which month is the flood (akhet) season?

a)

Sep.-----Jan.

b)

Sep.-----May.

c)

May.-----Sep.

6.

which month to which month is the growing (peret) season?

a)

Sep.-----Jan.

b)

Sep.-----May.

c)

May.-----Sep.

d)

Jan.-----May.

7.

which month to which month is the harvest (shemu) season?

a)

Sep.-----Jan.

b)

Sep.-----May.

c)

May.-----Sep.

d)

Jan.-----May.

8.

why nile river is called "the gift"

(a)  

9.

how long is the nile river?

a)

3000miles

b)

400miles

c)

4000miles

d)

3500miles

10.

Which sea is immediately north of Egypt?

a)

the Red Sea

b)

the Dead Sea

c)

the Mediterranean Sea

d)

the Caspian Sea

11.

where did the nile river start?

a)

lake Victoria

b)

Red Sea

c)

west lake

12.

nile river run from what direction?

a)

South - East

b)

North - West

c)

East - West

d)

South - North

13.

what did "oasis" means?

a)

green land in desert

b)

place name

c)

around water

14.

what type of Egypt is in the north?

a)

lower

b)

upper

15.

what type of Egypt is in the south?

a)

lower

b)

upper

16.

Also known as the "Age of Pyramids."

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

17.

Also known as the "Period of Reunification."

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

18.

Also known as Egypt's Golden Age.

a)

Old Kingdom

b)

Middle Kingdom

c)

New Kingdom

19.

which continent is old Egypt in?

a)

Africa

b)

Egypt

c)

Asia

d)

South America

e)

North America

20.

which sea did nile river go to?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Black Sea

d)

Persian Gulf

e)

Caspian Sea

21.

true of false: is old Egypt very old?

a)

true

b)

false

22.

What is the most important physical feature of Ancient Egypt?

a)

The pyramids

b)

The irrigation system

c)

The Nile River

d)

The deserts

23.

Lower Egypt is located....

a)

close to the Mediterranean Sea

b)

further away from the Mediterranean Sea

24.

Upper Egypt is located....

a)

close to the Mediterranean Sea

b)

further away from the Mediterranean Sea

25.

Which of the following is NOT true of the Nile River?

a)

Runs from north to south.

b)

Is the longest river in the world.

c)

Provided silt which made the soil good for growing crops.

d)

Flooded every year.

26.

What river is in Egypt?

a)

Amazon

b)

Euphratese

c)

Nile

d)

Crocodile

27.
The Egyptians invented a calendar with ________ days.  
a)
180
b)
365
c)
400
d)
2016
28.
The ancient Egyptians lived in a civilization ______________________ of years ago.
a)
hundreds
b)
a few
c)
tens
d)
thousands
29.
Egyptians invented a ________________ that helped them tell time. 
a)
clock
b)
watch
c)
book
d)
song
30.
It took __________ years to build a pyramid. 
a)
five
b)
fifteen
c)
a few
d)
many