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Ancient Egypt - The Nile Valley
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Review of the #Nile River and #Egypt's #geography.
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1
Which of the following is NOT true about the geography of Egypt?
the world's longest river runs through it
It is very hot and dry
It has a lot of barren land
It is in northeast Asia
2
People are divided into social classes based on their....
none of the above
skills and family name
wealth and power
wealth and intelligence
3
Women in Egypt had more rights than in most other civilizations.
True
False
4
What did King Narmer do?
He created the world's largest empire
He united both Upper and Lower Egypt
He build the pyramids
He conquered Mesopotamia
5
Lower Egypt is near the _____________
Nile riverbanks
Nile delta
Red Sea
Nile cataracts
6
Which of the following is NOT considered a natural barrier of Egypt?
desert
Nile Delta
cataracts
avalanches
7
The Egyptians sang a "hymn to the Nile" because...
A civilization may not exist there without the Nile River
The Nile River is what kept them alive and prospering.
They thought of the Nile River as sacred and as a god.
All of the above.
8
What is the mouth of the river called?
cataract
none of the above
dynasty
delta
9
The Nile River flows south.
True
False
10
Which group is the largest on the ancient Egyptian social pyramid?
pharaohs
farmers
merchants
priests
11
Which of the following is NOT true of the Nile Delta?
It's a natural barrier because boats can't dock there easily
It has a lot of fertile land
It empties into the Red Sea
It is marshy land
12
What is the Egyptian writing called?
hieroglyphics
cuneiform
demotic script
alphabet
13
What was NOT something they made out of papyrus?
baskets
weapons
Paper
sandals
14
What is papyrus?
A food caught in the Nile River
A farming technique
A way of making pottery
A plant that grows wild along the Nile
15
What are cataracts?
ice dams
wild rapids
wild rain storms
Sand dunes
16
The floods in Egypt were...
all of the above
gentle
dependable
predictable
17
What is this a picture of?
The Second Crown
The Double Crown
The Narmer Crest
The Royal Crown
18
Upper Egypt is in the _____________ part of ancient Egypt
western
eastern
northern
southern
19
What is a dynasty?
A line of rulers from the same family
a board game of ancient Egypt
A king of Egypt
Marshy area of land near the mouth of a river
20
All of the following are considered gifts of the Nile EXCEPT which one?
fresh drinking water
Mud
fish & waterbirds
shadoof
