The Geography Of Egypt Quiz: Trivia!
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- 1.What is the annual flooding of the Nile River called?
- A.
The inside job.
- B.
The Inundation.
- C.
The tears of Isis.
- D.
The Great Sorrow.
- 2.In what direction does the Nile River flow?
- A.
North to South
- B.
South to North
- C.
Sideways
- D.
Because it is south of the equator, counter clockwise
- 3.Which best describes the flooding of the Nile?
- A.
Cataclysmic
- B.
Destructive and dark
- C.
Gentle and dependable
- D.
Rare and beautiful
- 4.Ancient Egypt is known as __________________.
- A.
The City by the Sea
- B.
The Secret Passage
- C.
The Secret Garden
- D.
The Gift of the Nile
- 5.Which of the following protected ancient Egypt from invasion?
- A.
Natural barriers.
- B.
Large fortification walls.
- C.
A large army of 100,000 full-time soldiers.
- D.
The Egyptian gods.
- 6.The ancient Egyptians called the Nile River "Ar" or "Aur," which means what?
- A.
"Angry," because of the regular flooding of the river.
- B.
"Mighty," because of the river's size.
- C.
"Lotus flower," because of the shape of the river.
- D.
"Black," because of the rich sediment deposited by the floods.
- 7.
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What is the geographic feature in the white square of the picture called?- A.
Peninsula.
- B.
Lotus.
- C.
Delta.
- D.
Isthmus
- 8.How did the Nile's floods affect the ancient Egyptians?
- A.
Floods caused people to build new homes.
- B.
Floods brought silt that improved the soil.
- C.
Floods created new trade routes.
- D.
Floods isolated Egyptian settlements, leading to peace between city-states.
- E.
All of the above.
- 9.Even though Egypt's location is largely desert, farming was made possible by ___________.
- A.
Foreign slave labor.
- B.
Cows and sheep transporting seeds.
- C.
The path of the sun.
- D.
The fertile soil that resulted from the inundation.
- 10.Which body of water iss north of Africa and supported trade between Egypt and other civilizations?
- A.
The Dead Sea.
- B.
The AB Sea.
- C.
The Sea of Galilee.
- D.
The Mediterranean Sea.
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