What best describes a river delta?

A low-lying, flat area where river meets a sea

From upper Egypt in the south to lower Egypt in the North

How did Egypt's geography help protect them from invaders?

Egypt had vast deserts on the east and west.

What did the Nile provide that made Egyptian civilization possible? The Nile ...

floods deposited fertile soil for growing food to feed the people.

Which of these achievements is required for a civilization to begin to develop?

Farming- provides a surplus of food

Which of the following was NOT an example of how the Nile River was a "gift" to Egypt?

It cleansed to cities of trash when it flooded.

How was the Egyptian Pharaoh connected to Egyptian religion?

The pharaoh was a god on earth with the divine right to rule.

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1
What GINORMOUS physical feature dominates North Africa?
The Kalahari
The Sahara
Mount Kilimanjaro
The Congo Basin
2
What natural resource did the Egyptians use to make paper?
sheepskin
wood pulp
clay
papyrus
3
Africa is a _____________________.
province
nation
country
continent
4
Ancient Egypt’s governmental structure can be BEST labeled as...
a theocracy
a communist dictatorship
a democratic republic
a socialist oligarchy
5
Which of the Egyptian gods was the Sun God -also known as the God of Creation?
Nut
Geb
Osiris
Ra (Aman -Ra)
6
Which best describes ancient Egyptian religion?
animistic
athiest
montheistic
polytheistic
7
Which of the was NOT a "Gift of the Nile"?
unpredictable flooding
fresh water for drinking
fertile soil
providing a highway connecting the empire
8
The land called "deshret" was the
Nile Delta (Green Land)
Islands in the Nile (Blue Land)
fertile land along the Nile (Black Land).
dry, desert regions (Red Land)
9
What best describes a river delta?
A low-lying, flat area where river meets a sea
area between steep canyon walls
where river water is at its deepest
a stream that flows into a river
10
The Nile flows
From upper Egypt in the north to lower Egypt in the south
From upper Egypt in the north to lower Egypt in the North
From lower Egypt in the north to Upper Egypt in the south
From upper Egypt in the south to lower Egypt in the North
11
How did Egypt's geography help protect them from invaders?
Egypt was surrounded by high mountains on all sides.
Egypt's main cities were built on an easily defensible peninsula.
Egypt's geography did NOT protect it from invasion.
Egypt had vast deserts on the east and west.
12
Which animal is adapted well for crossing the desert?
Exploding Husk
Camel
Ewoks
Tyranasaurus Rex
13
What did the Nile provide that made Egyptian civilization possible? The Nile ...
made it faster to travel than walking or riding a camel.
provided a barrier to prevent invasions from Egypt's many enemies.
was home to many species of birds and fish to feed the people.
floods deposited fertile soil for growing food to feed the people.
14
_____________ was the Egyptian god of the Nile who controlled the floods.
Hapy
Osiris
Bastet
Sobek
15
Which of these achievements is required for a civilization to begin to develop?
Farming- provides a surplus of food
Transportation - provides a way to trade goods
Engineering - provides a way to construct homes & other buildings
Religion- provides a purpose for society
16
What body of water does the Nile River empty into?
Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
17
Which of the following was NOT an example of how the Nile River was a "gift" to Egypt?
It provided a convenient "highway" to travel on.
Flooding was predictable which allowed good farming techniques to deve;op
It cleansed to cities of trash when it flooded.
Hapi in the river was deposited as fertile soil.
18
How was the Egyptian Pharaoh connected to Egyptian religion?
Pharoah was the god of the underworld.
The pharaoh was a god on earth with the divine right to rule.
Pharaohs first served as priests before ruling.
The pyramids were temples to Isis & Ra
19
Ancient Egyptians called the soul the ____.
soul
Apep
Ba
heart

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