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Ancient Egypt Geography

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the sea to the EAST of Egypt shaped like rabbit ears or a slug? (Moses parted this sea).

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Nile Sea

2.

What river runs through Egypt?

a)

Red River

b)

Mediterranean River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Nile River

3.

Which kingdom is farther SOUTH?

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Lower Egypt

4.
Where is the fertile land in Egypt? 
a)
In the deserts
b)
On the banks of the rivers
5.
What direction does the Nile River flow? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West 
6.
What is silt? 
a)
Good soil deposited by the rivers
b)
Bad soil deposited by the rivers
7.

Which body of water does the Nile River flow into?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Red Sea

8.

How did the Nile River benefit Egyptians? (select all that apply) Hint- only one doesn't apply

a)

fresh drinking water

b)

floods destroyed homes and crops

c)

floods provided silt

d)

papyrus grew near the river

e)

a waterway for transportation

9.

Name the geographical feature indicated by the top box. It is pointing at the large desert.

a)

Nile River

b)

Sahara

c)

Gobi

d)

Kalahari Desert

10.
What is the triangular green location on the map?
a)
Nile delta
b)
Mediterranean Sea 
c)
Nile valley
11.

What is located in the circled area of the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Thebes

d)

Nile Delta

12.

Name the body of water circled in the picture.

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Persian Gulf

c)

Red Sea

d)

Nile River