WorksheetsChapter 5 Lesson 1 - 6th grade Ancient Egypt and Kush
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
About how long is the Nile River
2,000 miles
8,000 miles
3,500 miles
4,000 miles
What is the name of the wild rapids that helped protect Egypt from invaders from the south?
papyrus
dams
cataracts
waterfalls
The Nile begins as two separate rivers, named . . .
The Red Nile and the Blue Nile
The White Nile and the Yellow Nile
The Red Nile and the Yellow Nile
The White Nile and the Blue Nile
Who united the two kingdoms of Egypt and wore a double crown?
Narmer
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamen
Akhenaton
What is the name of Egyptian writing?
sanskrit
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
pictographs
What was the most useful plant to the Egyptians that grew along the Nile River?
flax
papyrus
cotton
corn
To become successful farmers, the Egyptians used the Nile's . . .
floods
cataracts
delta
waterfalls
Vocab: A reed plant used to make paper and other products in Egypt
Papyrus
Delta
Dynasty
Cataract
Vocab: wild rapids found in the Nile River (similar to large waves)
Delta
Cataracts
Boulders
Vocab: A line of rulers from one family
Narmer
Hieroglyphics
Delta
Dynasty
Vocab: the area where the Nile River meets the Mediterranean Sea
Cataract
Rapids
Delta
Floods
Which of these geographic features did NOT protect the Egyptians from outside invaders?
deserts
marshes
mountains
cataracts
How would you describe the Nile River's flooding?
gentle and frequent
predictable and gentle
dangerous and violent
frequent and dangerous
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile River's flooding?
They moved to the desert.
They became good farmers.
They invented the sailboat.
They built stronger houses.
Which of the following do Mesopotamia and Egypt have in common?
Their government and inventions
Natural defenses for protection
Rivers and flooding
Economy and jobs
