CFA (common formative assessment) 6.15
Standard 6.15: Questions 1-10
On a historical map, locate the Mediterranean and Red Sea, the Nile River and
Delta, and the areas of ancient Nubia and Egypt. Identify the locations of upper
and lower Egypt and explain what the terms mean. On a modern map identify the
modern countries of Egypt and Sudan.
1. Ancient Egypt and the kingdom of Kush
would be located in the modern countries of
Egypt and ____________. - 6.15
a.
b.
c.
d.
Iraq
Iran
Libya
Sudan
2. Using the map, which letter represents
Upper Egypt?
a. X
b. Y
c. Z
d. S
3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Using the map, which letter represents
Lower Egypt?
X
Y
Z
S
Z
X
S
Y
4. Using the map, which letter represents the Nile
river? - 6.15
a.
b.
c.
d.
X
Y
S
Z
S
Z
X
5. What did both the cataracts and deserts
surrounding Egypt provide?- 6.15
a.
b.
c.
d.
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
protection
Many resources
Easy travel
Constant threats
Using the map, which location is a delta? – 6.15
X
Y
S
Z
Y
7. What is “the gift of the Nile” referencing? – 6.15
a. The fish within the river
b. Water a source of hygiene
c. The silt that let the land be fertile
d. The natural barrier that provided protection
8. Which of the following best describes a delta? – 6.15
a. The spring that creates a river
b. The mouth at the end of a river
c. The current within the river
d. The depth of the river
9. What word best describes ancient Egypt in geographic
terms? – 6.15
a. Isolated
b. Centrally located
c. Landlocked
d. Peninsula
10. Using the map, what do the letters “X” and “Z”
represent?
a.
b.
c.
d.
plains
deserts
forest
Mountains
Z
X