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WorksheetsThe Importance Of The River Nile in Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 4mins
What are the two directions in which the River Delta is separated into the tributaries Rosetta and Damietta?
A. West (Rosetta) and East (Damietta)
B. South (Rosetta) and East (Damietta)
C. East (Rosetta) and West (Damietta)
When did the ancient Egyptians make the Nile Valley their permanent home?
A. 7000-6000 BC
B. 8000-6000 BC
C. 6000-5500 BC
How did Egyptian priests determine the Nile River's water level?
A. They use millimeter unit columns placed in the river.
B. They keep track of the tide's rise and fall throughout the day.
C. They dispatched divers into the river to measure the depth.
What system was developed in 1700 B.C to transport water further?
A. Arkhet
B. Mesopotamia
C. Shadoof
Who did the Egyptians barter grain with for wood, metal, and luxury goods?
Nubians, Mesopotamiams, Greeks and Romans
Mesopotamiams, Greeks and Romans
Indians, Mesopotamiams, Greeks and Romans
What kind of fish were prohibited to eat in ancient Egypt?
A. Oxyrhynchus
B. Carp
C. Tilapia
What did God Khnum instruct Pharaoh Djoser to do to save Egypt from starvation?
A. Sacrifice a 18 year old man every month.
B. Tell residents to be positive, and the hunger will go away
C. Repair the Djoser’s temple
What did the Egyptian kingdoms do along the Niles to reinforce their defence?
A. raised many mud-brick forts
B. builded long brick walls.
C. Strengthened river-bank dike.
What is an Egypt's popular pastime?
A. Boat racing
B. Hunting
C. Hide and seek
What is the potential danger in the water?
A. Columns to keep track of water levels
B. Fast flow of water
C. Hippopotamus
Bonus: Shadoof was an important invention of the ancient Egyptians and is still in use today. Based on the information we provide and your imagination, draw the Shadoof system from your understanding and explain how it works.
