Egypt's Geography

Which country is the longest standing civilization on the continent of Africa?

• Iraq

• United States

• Libya

• Egypt

What is the fan-shaped area at the end of the Nile called?

• Nile River

• The Red Sea

• Nile Delta

• The Tigris River

The Nile became an outstanding trade route due to the fact that it flowed into ...

• Lake Victoria

• Mediterranean Sea

• Euphrates River

• Red Sea

Which of the following statements best describes the Nile?

• It is the longest river in Africa

• It rarely floods

• It flows from north to south

• It flows in Mesopotamia

Where does the Nile River begin?

• Red Sea

• Euphrates River

• Painesville

• Lake Victoria

All of the following are reasons the Egyptians depended on the Nile River EXCEPT

• They farmed on the Nile's bank.

• Healthy crops of barley and other grains thrived in its rich soil.

• The Nile River never flooded.

• The fish and small birds that lived in and around the Nile also offered food.

The largest man-made lake in Africa is

• Lake Huron

• Lake Tigris

• Lake Nasser

• Lake Euphrates

Which desert covers the vast majority of Egypt?

• Gobi Desert

• Red Desert

• Arabian Desert

• Sahara Desert

The capital city if Egypt today is

• Mesopotamia

• Cairo

• Cleveland

• Washigton DC

10. Egypt and the _________Sea to the East offer a land bridge between Africa and Asia.

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Tigris Sea

• Red Sea