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Ancient Egypt and the River Nile, World Rivers

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is River Nile located?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

2.
What is the name for the writing Egyptians used? 
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
alphabet
c)
papyrus
d)
symbols 
3.
Which is the most famous Egyptian architecture? 
a)
Eiffel Tower
b)
Pyramids
c)
Statue of Liberty 
4.

The river water was useful for Egyptian farmers to ________.

a)

grow crops

b)

wash clothes

c)

cook food

5.

A river divides into small triangular shape is known as _____.

a)

tributary

b)

stream

c)

delta

6.
How often did the Nile flood?
a)
Once
b)
Twice
c)
Once a Year
d)
Twice a Year
7.
Which is the longest river in the world?
a)
Nile River
b)
Yellow River
c)
Mississippi River
d)
Amazon River
8.
What body of water does the nile River empty into?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Red Sea
c)
Mediterranean Sea
d)
Indian Ocean
9.
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.
10.
The primary way of traveling along the Nile River was with boats.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Why was it important to ancient Egyptians?

a)

Food, water and transport

b)

crocodiles

c)

moses

d)

pyramids

12.

What is the starting point of a river called?

a)

Mouth

b)

First

c)

Start

d)

Source

13.

Where is the Yellow River?

a)

China

b)

Australia

c)

North America

d)

Europe

14.

What are the streams that flow together to make a river called?

a)

Brooks

b)

Streams

c)

Tributaries

d)

Creeks

15.

Where is the Ob River?

a)

USA

b)

Russia

c)

China

d)

Pakistan

16.

Which river is considered holy to people of the Hindu faith?

a)

Ganges River

b)

Ob River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Yangtze River

17.

Where is the Indus River?

a)

China

b)

Russia

c)

Australia

d)

Pakistan

18.

What is the world's second longest river running through the a rain forest?

a)

Yangtze River

b)

Ganges River

c)

Yellow River

d)

Amazon River

19.

Which river's drainage basin covers almost half of the US?

a)

Mackenzie River

b)

Murray River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Yukon River

20.

Where are the Rhine and Danube rivers located?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

Australia