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River Nile

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is River Nile located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

2.

The river water was useful for Egyptian farmers to ________.

a)

grow crops

b)

wash clothes

c)

cook food

3.
How often did the Nile flood?
a)
Once
b)
Twice
c)
Once a Year
d)
Twice a Year
4.
Approximately how many miles long was the Nile?
a)
1200
b)
2500
c)
4200
d)
5200
5.
Which direction does the Nile flow?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
6.
What month starts the Flood season?
a)
April
b)
May
c)
June
d)
July
7.
What gift did the flood bring each year?
a)
Babies
b)
New Year
c)
Soil
d)
Water
8.
Flood Season gave time for Farmers to _______?
a)
Build
b)
Play
c)
Rest
d)
Sleep
9.
What body of water does the nile River empty into?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
10.
Which important event provided rich soil year after year around the Nile River?
a)
Giant flocks of birds coming from the south.
b)
Huge storms came during the rainy seasons.
c)
The river flooded its banks.
d)
None of these events.
11.
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.
12.

Which is The River Nile?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

True or False: River Nile is the largest river in the world.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What are the sources of Nile River?

a)

Blue Nile

b)

White Nile

15.

Who named River Nile?

a)

Ancient Egyptians

b)

Ancient Greek

16.

How old is River Nile?

a)

1 Million years

b)

200 Million years

c)

30 Million years

d)

20 Million years

17.

How deep is the Nile River?

a)

8-11 meters

b)

5 meters

18.

Why was it important to ancient Egyptians?

a)

Food, water and transport

b)

crocodiles

c)

moses

d)

pyramids

19.

Why did the Egyptians live near the Nile?

a)

They used the water for farming.

b)

They used the water for drinking.

c)

They used the Nile to travel.

d)

All the above

20.

Flooding on the Nile River was good because...

a)

it washed the crocodiles away

b)

it made the river easier to travel

c)

it provided rich nutrients for soil