Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks
World History – 6th Grade
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Ch.4 – EGYPT and Geography Themes -TEST
REGIONS: Matching Column – Match the description with the region listed on the right.
51. The Nile delta is located here.
A) Lower Egypt
52. The Nile River Valley is located in these
B) Upper Egypt
regions (pick more than one)
C) Nubia or Kush
53. The cataracts begin in this region.
54. The region closest to the Mediterranean Sea.
55. The region where the people are of darker skin.
56. The highest land elevation is in this region.
Geography Themes: Matching Column – Match the description to the geography theme on the right.
57. Egypt is in NE Africa.
A) Location
58. Most of the land around the Nile is desert.
B) Human-Environment Interaction
59. Egypt is part of the Sahara Desert.
C) Place
60. People built canals in the Nile Delta area.
D) Movement
61. The early Egyptians used the Nile for trade
E) Regions
and transportation.
62. People live mostly in the Nile river valley & delta
63. In the “red lands”, ancient Egyptians mined stones
and precious metals.
64. Egypt is found around 25 North, 30 East.
True or False – Mark letter “A” if the statement is true, letter “B” if it is false.
65. The Nile is the longest river in the world.
66. The silt in the Nile delta and river valley spreads with the annual floods.
67. The silt’s color lead to Egyptians calling this fertile land the “black lands”.
68. Egypt was less protected from invaders than Mesopotamia.
69. The cataracts helped Egyptians transport and trade along the Nile.
70. The kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt were united by the Scorpion king.
Multiple Choice – Choose the letter of the best possible answer.
70. The symbol of the united kingdoms of Upper and Lower Egypt was a:
a) snake in the form of a river on the crown
b) the double crown
c) picture of Menes
d) all of the above.
72. The Nile River:
a) is called the Gift of Egypt
b) has its source in southern Africa
c) flows North towards the Mediterranean Sea
d) all of the above
73. The Great Oasis is located at:
a) 28 N, 34 E
b) 26 N, 36 E
c) 29 N, 33 E
d) 25 N, 30 E
74. The Valley of the Kings, where many of the
pharaohs were buried in pyramids, is located
in Thebes:
a) 25.5 N, 32.9 E
b) 32.5 N, 26.5 E
c) 32.5 N, 35.5 E
d) 20 N, 30 E
75. A major trade city is Memphis. Here is located
the Great Pyramid and sphinx of Giza:
a) 24 N, 34 E
b) 31 N, 31 E
c) 29.7 N, 31 E
d) 28 N, 34 E