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Geography and Vocabulary of Ancient Egypt
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How did the Egyptians use papyrus?
to make paper
to make rafts
to weave into rope
to make sandals
2
What were the two main crops grown in Egypt?
Apples and Oranges
Peppers and Corn
Millet and Rice
Wheat and Barley
3
What did ancient Egyptians use from the Nile to carve sculptures and statues?
Copper
Gold
Limestone
Mud Bricks
4
The Egyptians dug canals in their fields to water the crops. This was called...
irrigation
silt
shaduf
nileometer
5
D is...
Lower Egypt
the Red Sea
Upper Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
6
This invention was used to lift water out of the Nile.
shaduf
irrigation
nileometer
silt
7
What is one thing the Egyptians did NOT use papyrus to make?
sandals
baskets
bread
paper
8
Where is Egypt located?
Northeastern Africa
Middle East
Asia
Western Africa
9
Trade along the Nile allowed ancient Egyptians to...
get what they needed
give away what they didn't need
build friendships with other civilizations
learn a specific job or trade
10
What is one crop the ancient Egyptians did NOT grow?
Olives
Garlic
Wheat
Figs
11
Animals could often be found on the ancient Egyptian farm.
False
True
12
A is...
Lower Egypt
The Nile Delta
the Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
13
Most ancient Egyptians were...
farmers
pharaohs
scribes
slaves
14
Egypt's location
B
D
A
C
15
C is...
Mediterranean Sea
The Nile Delta
Lower Egypt
the Red Sea
16
E is...
the Red Sea
Upper Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Lower Egypt
17
The Nile River flows ________ and empties into the ______________.
south; Red Sea
north; Mediterranean Sea
south; Mediterranean Sea
north; Red Sea
18
What was the period of time called when the Nile River flooded?
Inundation
Growing
Harvest
19
Which physical features helped to protect Egypt from invasions?
cataracts
desert
snow-capped mountains
delta's marshland
20
What do you call the rich sediment left behind when the Nile River floods?
shaduf
silt
black lands
delta
21
During the Inundation (flooding), farmers...
planted seeds
cut grain
picked fruits and vegetables
made tools
22
What did the ancient Egyptians call the "growing" period of the farming year?
Shemu
Akhet
Peret
23
What is one thing the Nile did NOT provide?
Papyrus
Mud for bricks
Copper
Stone along the Nile hillside
24
Where would you find Upper Egypt?
near the Nile delta
in Iraq
in the southern part of ancient Egypt
northern part of ancient Egypt
25
The ancient Egyptians based their calendar on...
The solar calendar
The will of the gods
The rise and fall of the Nile
The four seasons
26
F is...
the Red Sea
The Nile Delta
Lower Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
