Egypt

Question 1

What is the difference between the Tigris and Euphrates to the Nile river?

Answer 1

The Nile river had much more predictable flooding patterns than the Euphrates and Tigris.

Question 2

Which way does the Tigris and Euphrates river flow?

Answer 2

South East

Question 3

Which way does the Nile river flow?

Answer 3

North

Question 4

Which crown did the King of Lower Egypt wear?

Answer 4

Red Crown with a papyrus reed

Question 5

Which crown did the King of Upper Egypt wear?

Answer 5

White Crown that was shaped like a bowling pin.

Question 6

By historical text who united Upper and Lower Egypt?

Answer 6

King Menes

Question 7

What geographical feature protected Egypt from the North?

Answer 7

Mediterranean Sea

Question 8

What geographical feature protected Egypt from the East?

Answer 8

Red Sea

Question 9

What geographical feature protected Egypt from the West?

Answer 9

Sahara Desert

Question 10

Where did early people settle in Egypt?

Answer 10

Nile Delta

Question 11

What geographical feature protected Egypt from the South?

Answer 11

Nile cataracts - there were 6 cataracts

Question 12

Which City was the capital that unified Egypt?

Answer 12

Memphis

Question 13

Cataracts

Answer 13

Strong rapids

Question 14

Delta

Answer 14

A triangle shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river

Question 15

Pharaoh

Answer 15

The title used by the rulers of Egypt

Question 16

Dynasty

Answer 16

A series of rulers from the same family.

Question 17

Why is Egypt the gift of the Nile

Answer 17

Supply’s water, gives fertile farming land, and inspired many religious beliefs.