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Geography of Ancient Egypt
Geography of Ancient Egypt
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World History-Ancient Egypt #worldhistory #Egypt
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1
In ancient Egypt, Upper Egypt was located in the ______________ part of Egypt.
northern
southern
eastern
western
2
Fertile soil, the Nile, and irrigation projects gave which of the following to the Egyptians?
The Pyramids
Gold
A strong military
A surplus of food
3
Lever device that made it easier to move water
incense
shadoof
paparyus
silt
4
How was the Nile River beneficial to Egyptians?
It helped them migrage to SE Asia their farm fields.
It provided them with salt water for pottery.
It served as a highway for trade.
It provided flax for farming.
5
What did the Ancient Egyptians do with their surplus of food?
They ate it all
They fed it to all the animals in the jungle.
They did not have a food surplus
They traded it for resources & gold.
6
Along which river did Ancient Egypt develop?
The Euphrates River
The Tigris River
The Ganges River
The Nile River
7
Dry season of the Nile River
Peret
Shomu
Akhet
Incense
8
Which direction does the Nile River flow?
West to East
North to South
East to West
South to North
9
Where in the world is Egypt located?
SE Asia
NE Africa
Southern Africa
Western Africa
10
By 1500 BCE, Ancient Egypt was the wealthiest civilization in the world. How did that happen?
They used their military to steal resources.
Ancient Egypt was not very wealthy.
The wealth was a gift from the gods.
A food surplus produced by the Nile helped increase trade.
11
Which of the following crops was
not
grown by the Ancient Egyptians?
Barley
Tomatoes
Flax
Wheat
12
Which of the following countries does NOT border the modern-day country of Egypt?
Libya
Israel
Jordan
Sudan
13
Every year the Nile floods then leaves behind_____ which is excellent for farming.
Plant Seeds
Silt
Mummies
Gold
14
What did the Ancient Egyptians use papyrus for?
As offerings to the gods
To make paper to write on
To feed to their cattle
To eat
15
Where in the world is Egypt located?
Western Africa
SE Asia
Southern Africa
NE Africa
16
Besides the Nile River valley, Egypt is a part of which desert?
The Arabian Desert
The valley of Death
The Gobi Desert
The Sahara Desert
17
The Nile River empties into which body of water?
The Red Sea
The Mediterranean Sea
The Persian Gulf
The Dead Sea
18
Peret was the planting season of ancient Egypt
True
False
19
What part of the Nile River is shown in the picture?
The source of the Nile
The start of the Nile River
The middle part of the Nile
The Nile River Delta
20
The season when the Nile flooded was called Akhet
True
False
21
Used to make linen cloth
silt
paparyus
incense
flax
