Unit 3: Ancient Egypt Review

True or False: The Nile River flows North to the Mediterranean Sea.

• True

• False

True or False: It was impossible for sailboats to travel on the Nile River.

• True

• False

True or False: The annual flooding of the Nile River was unexpected and caused terrible damage.

• True

• False

Upper Egypt is located at point ___.

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• A

• B

Lower Egypt is located at point ___.

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• A

• B

At the end of the Nile River, you would find this feature:

• Eastern Desert

• Sinai Peninsula

• Nile Delta

• Red Sea

On which continent would you find the Sahara Desert?

• Asia

• Europe

• North America

• Africa

The deserts surrounding ancient Egypt helped the civilization because they . . .

• were barriers against invaders.

• provided plentiful food and water.

• increased trade with other countries.

• provided wood for homes and ships.

Why did the ancient Egyptians have to develop irrigation techniques?

• Floods were unpredictable.

• Deserts made trade difficult.

• Cataracts made travel on the Nile difficult.

• Rainfall was scarce in Egypt.

What is this invention called?

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• Artisan

• Obelisk

• Shadoof

• Sphinx