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The Nile River flows into the Red Sea.
False
True
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Egypt is mostly desert with very limited farm area.
False
True
3
What were the fast moving areas of water along the Nile called?
Rapids
All of thest
Cataracts
Deltas
4
What were the two early Kingdoms of Egypt called?
Northern & Southern Egypt
Old & New Egpyt
There was one united kingdom
Upper & Lower Egypt
5
The Egyptians used these to irrigate their crops.
Basins & Canals
Dikes & Canals
Levees & Canals
Dams & Canals
6
How did the cataracts help Egypt?
It did nothing for Egypt
It provided a means of protection
It gave Egypt a recreation area
It gave lots of silt
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Which direction does the Nile River flow?
North
East
West
South
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Which of the following did not provide Egypt with natural protection?
Mountains
Cataracts
Deserts
Seas
9
The area where the Nile River runs into the Mediterranean Sea is called:
The Gift of the Nile
The Nile Delta
The Last Cataract
Upper Egypt
10
What was the nickname Herodotus gave to Egypt....
The Gift of the Pharaohs
The Gift of the Nile
The Gift of the Delta
The Gift of the Desert
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The Nile Delta was the area of Egypt that had the most farmland.
True
False
12
What part of Egypt is located to the South?
Lower Egypt
All of these
Southern Egypt
Upper Egypt
13
How were the Nile floods different from those in Mesopotamia?
They provided more silt
They were easier to predict
All are true about the Nile floods
They only happened in Upper Egypt
14
How many cataracts were found along the Nile in Upper Egypt?
Five
Four
Seven
Six
15
On what continent is Egypt located?
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
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The cataracts made what difficult?
Farming
Irrigation
Sailing the Nile
Fishing
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Which is not true about Nile River?
It is about 4000 miles long
It is the deepest river in the world
It is the longest river in the world
All of these are true about the Nile River
