Chapter 5 Lesson 1- The Nile River Question Preview (ID: 53785)


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a waterfall or rapids in a river
a) cataracts
b) delta
c) whitewater
d) floods

What is a delta?
a) an arc shaped area of fertile land
b) a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea
c) rich soil good for farming
d) a waterfall or rapids in a river

a bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins
a) delta
b) canal
c) irrigation
d) shadoof

What is papyrus?
a) a bucket used to transfer river water to storage basins
b) a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
c) a reed plant that grew wild along the Nile
d) a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

What are hieroglyphics?
a) a writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols
b) wedge-shaped writing
c) a set of letters or other characters used to write a language
d) the written language of ancient Mesopotamia

a line of rulers from one family
a) monarchy
b) theocracy
c) dynasty
d) shadoof

Who united Upper and Lower Egypt for the first time?
a) Narmer
b) Ramses II
c) Ahmose I
d) Hatshepsut

What is another name for King Narmer?
a) Ramses II
b) Menes
c) King Tut
d) Monarch

What direction does the Nile River flow in?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West

What does Kemet mean?
a) blue land
b) white land
c) red land
d) black land

What continent is Egypt on?
a) Africa
b) Asia
c) North America
d) Europe

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