Front

Which is the longest river in the world? Options: Nile River, Yellow River, Mississippi River, Amazon River

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Nile River

Front

What body of water does the Nile River empty into?

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

Which of the following was NOT a crop of the ancient Egyptians? Flax, Corn, Papyrus, Wheat

Back

Corn

Front

Which important event provided rich soil year after year around the Nile River? Options: Giant flocks of birds coming from the south., Huge storms came during the rainy seasons., The river flooded its banks., None of these events.

Back

The river flooded its banks.

Front

Upper Egypt is located in the north where it empties into the sea.

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False

Front

what was Akhet?

Back

The season of flooding

Front

What did Egyptians consider the Gift of the Nile? Options: The fish they were able to catch for food., The fresh water they could use for drinking., The breeze that help them travel upstream., The rich black soil from the Nile flooding.

Back

The rich black soil from the Nile flooding.

Front

The primary way of traveling along the Nile River was with boats.

Back

True

Front

Why does the Nile River NOT flood the cities of modern day Egypt?

Back

Because of the Aswan Dam

Front

What did the Ancient Egyptians believe caused the Nile to flood each year? Options: The tears of the goddess Isis, melting snow from the south, earthquakes in the Red Sea, giant elephants in central Africa

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The tears of the goddess Isis