Quiz p.105-115 / Geo. Facts 8 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the world’s longest river?
A
Nile River
2
Q
__________ is a highland plain.
A
Plateau
3
Q
What is a period of serious shortage of food called?
A
famine
4
Q
A _________ is a deep narrow valley with steep sides
A
canyon
5
Q
A flat or level area of land
A
plain
6
Q
The largest and most famous of the pyramids still standing today.
A
The Great Pyramid
7
Q
Name the Bible character who became a vizier in Egypt.
A
Joseph
8
Q
What does the name “Pharaoh” mean?
A
great house
9
Q
What is the world’s largest desert?
A
Sahara
10
Q
What irrigation device did the Egyptians use?
A
Shadoof
11
Q
Low land between hills or mountains
A
valley
12
Q
A piece of land that is built up over many years by the deposit of soil at the mouth of the river?
A
delta
