Intro to Egypt
Settlement
Geography
Early Egypt
Miscellaneous
100
Ancient Egyptians settled:


A. In southeastern Asia

B. In Africa along the Nile River

In Africa along the Nile River

100

The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was:

a. vegetation

b. water

water
100
Egypt is mostly:


a.  forests

b.  fertile land

c.  desert

desert

100
Early Egyptians survived by:


a.  gathering wild plants

b.  hunting

c.  fishing

d.  All of the above

All of the above

100
A large, tall, stone monument with pointed tops.
obelsik
200
Shape and elevation of the land refers to:


A.  vegetation

B.  topography

topography

200

An ancient farmer would have been most likely to settle in which of the following areas?

a.  valley

b. mountain

c. forest

valley
200
The Nile River is almost 4,000 miles long.  It is the longest river in the world.


True

False

True

200
Early Egyptian farmers would grow enough food to feed several people.


True

False

True
200
The annual flooding of the Nile that would leave behind rich soil.
inundation
300

hree important environment factors that affect where Egyptians settled were:

A. water, topography, and vegetation.

B.  temperature, vegetation, and ocean currents.

water, topography, and vegetation.

300

How did wild plants influence where ancient people settled?

a.  food for people and animals

b. medicine

c. all of the above

all of the above
300

How did the desert help the people of Egypt?

a. rich farmland

b. pleasant climate

c.  protection from invaders

protection from invaders

300
Early Egyptians built ________ to help control the Nile when it flooded


a.  bridges

b.  boats

c.  channels

d.  house

channels
300
Writing material made from dried reeds.
papyrus
400

Which of these is an example of topography?

a.  temperature

b.  climate

c.  mountains

mountains

400

Which of the following was least friendly to early human settlement?

a. plains

b. mountains

c. forest

d. desert

desert
400

How did the yearly flooding in the Nile River valley affect farming in Egypt?

A. It caused damage to crops.

B. It destroyed villages.

C. It left silt that improved the soil.

D.  It brought salt water to the villages

It left silt that improved the soil.

400
There were 2 kingdoms in Early Egypt.  What were they?


a.  Northern and Southern

b.  White and Red

c.  Upper and Lower

d.  None of the above

Upper and Lower

400
Government workers who kept records and accounts.
Scribe
500
Why does the Nile River flow south to north?
It starts in the mountains and flows down towards the sea.
500
Why would living in the desert be a good thing?
safety from invaders
500
The Nile was also an important ____________ for the Egytpians.


a.  source of salt water

b.  highway for travel

c.  place of worship

 highway for travel

500
In 3100 BC the ruler of Upper Egypt conquered lower Egypt and united the 2 kingdoms.  Who was the ruler that became Egypt's first pharaoh?


a. Hermes

b. Ronan

c. Caanan

d. Narmer

*Bonus for 100 extra points:  What was the name of this new unified city?

a. Cairo

b. Memphis

c. Libya

Name of the pharaoh was Narmer.


Name of the city was Memphis.

500
Title used by Egyptian rulers.


*Bonus for 100 extra points:  What does the word mean?

pharaoh


Bonus:  It means "great house"

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