WorksheetsThe Nile River
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the longest river in the world?
a)
Nile River
b)
Yellow River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
2.
What body of water does the nile River empty into?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
3.
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.
4.
How often did the Nile flood?
a)
Once
b)
Twice
c)
Once a Year
d)
Twice a Year
5.
Approximately how many miles long was the Nile?
a)
1200
b)
2500
c)
4200
d)
5200
6.
Which direction does the Nile flow?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
7.
What gift did the flood bring each year?
a)
Babies
b)
New Year
c)
Soil
d)
Water
8.
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
9.
Which two rivers combine to make the Nile?
a)
The Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea
b)
Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea
c)
Blue River and White River
d)
Mississippi River and Amazon River
10.
Which statement is best supported by this satellite image?
a)
The source of the White Nile is Lake Victoria.
b)
The source of the Blue Nile is actually in Sudan, not Ethiopia
c)
The Nile flows through desert but sustains vegetation along its banks.
d)
The Nile dried up several years ago.
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