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Duplicate of Geography and Early Egypt

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1
Why was the Nile Delta a good place to live?
Egyptians had access to a water supply for drinking water.
All of the above.
The river was home to wildlife that could be caught for food
Floods would deposit silt on the land, making it fertile.
2
What is the name of the pharaoh who joined Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt to form one kingdom?
Menes
Khufu
Ramses
Tut
3
What are cataracts?
A type of tree that grows near rivers.
A delicious fish found only in the Nile River.
Rocks that can be used as stepping stones to cross a river.
Rough water caused by cliffs and/or boulders.
4
How did Egypt's geography protect the civilizations from attack?
The many cataracts made it hard to sail in from the south.
The Mediterranean Sea kept many enemies away.
All of the above.
It is surrounded by deserts too large for an army to cross.
5
True or false: It was always a bad thing that the Nile River flooded.
False
True
6
Ancient Egypt included two regions, they were called...
Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt
Old Egypt and New Egypt
Black Land and Red Land
Egypt and Mesopotamia
7
Egypt is located on what continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
8
What is the name of the large river that runs through Northeastern Africa?
Tigris River
Amazon River
Nile River
Euphrates River
9
Why was Lower Egypt considered to be "lower"?
It is at the bottom of a mountain.
It is located down south and low on a map.
The people there are lower on the social hierarchy.
It is down stream of the Nile and at the end of the river.
10
Which two seas are near Egypt?
Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Adriatic Sea and the Baltic Sea
Caribbean Sea and the Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea and the Bearing Sea