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Duplicate of Geography and Early Egypt

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