Ancient Egypt Challenge 2

The flooding of the Nile River each year was a bad thing.

• true

• false

What did silt from the Nile River flooding help with?

• Embalming

• Pyramids

• Making Papyrus

• Growing Crops

Because the flooding of the Nile happened every 365 days, the ancient Egyptians invented the

• shaduf

• calendar

• water clock

• papyrus

A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it.

• cataract
• delta
• papyrus
• embalming

How many seasons did the ancient Egyptians have?

• 2

• 4

• 3

• none

The Nile River is the _____________ river in the world.

• widest
• shortest
• fastest
• longest

What plant grew near the Nile River and helped the ancient Egyptians invent paper?

• lotus

• flax

• wheat

• papyrus

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

Name the only source of water and life in ancient Egypt.

• Amazon

• Mississippi

• Nile

• Tiber

The Nile floods:

• At the same time every year.

• Unexpectedly

• Never

• All the time