Seasons of the Nile
How did the Nile enrich the desert soil of Ancient Egypt?
Flood (or inundation)
True or false: The Nile was navigable in both directions.
True.
The period of the civilisation of Ancient Egypt spans how many thousands of years?
Three (three thousand years)
True or false: Ancient Egypt’s geographical setting was so harsh it protected it from the outside world.
True
In which hemisphere is Egypt: northern or southern?
Northern
How often would the Nile flood?
Annually (once a year)
How did boats travel on the Nile from south to north?
They simply drifted with the current.
Which period of time is longer:
A. the span of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation
B. the span of time since the birth of Christ
A. the span of the Ancient Egyptian civilisation (3000 years)
What ancient wonders are found in Egypt?
Pyramids
What is the national language of Egypt? (Starts with the letter "A")
Arabic
What colour was the rich soil deposited during flood?
Black
How did boats travel on the Nile from north to south?
Under sail.
They took advantage of the winds from the Mediterranean Sea.
What is the correct chronological order of the following agricultural steps:
A - selling produce at market
B - the Nile floods
C - planting seeds into the black deposited silt
BCA
While the chambers have been looted, the structures are not weakened by fire or flood. The heavy stone blocks that are difficult to move or loot.
Did the Ancient Egyptian economy use money (as a means of exchange) or did it heavily rely on barter (exchange of goods)?
barter
Ancient Egyptians divided their geographical setting in red and black. What did red represent?
Desert
What man-eating creature lurked in the Nile and was revered by the Ancient Egyptians?
Crocodiles
Which came first:
A. Ancient Egyptians made their houses out of mud and papyrus; or
B. Ancient Egyptians made their houses out of mudbricks.
A. Ancient Egyptians made their houses out of mud and papyrus
What is the shape of the base of a pyramid?
square
What is the currency of modern Egypt:
A - Egyptian dollar
B - Egyptian pound
C - Egyptian drachma
B - Egyptian pound
True or false: during the dry season, the Nile ran dry.
False.
The Nile was reliable and benign (safe).
True or false: The Nile begins outside of Egypt and travels through other countries.
True.
Its basin spans over half of Africa, passing through Tanzania, Uganda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Eritrea, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt.
What is the famous outcome of Egypt's Ramesses II conflict with the Hittites at the Battle of Kadesh?
The world's oldest peace treaty.
True or false: the Ancient Egyptian "Middle Kingdom" was situated between the upper and lower Nile.
False. The Ancient Egyptian "Middle Kingdom" is a period of time between the Old and New Kingdoms.
Name one of Egypt's neighbouring countries.