Abeka Grade 5 History Quiz 13

Joseph

Name a Bible character who became a vizier in Egypt.

Great Pyramid

Name the largest and most famous of the pyramids still standing today.

great house

What does the word "Pharaoh" mean?

shadoof

What irrigation device did the Egyptians use?

famine

What is a period of serious shortage of food called?

Sahara

What is the world's largest desert?

Nile

What is the world's longest river?

canyon

a deep narrow valley with steep sides

plain

a flat or level area of land

plateau

a highland plain

valley

low land between hills or mountains

delta

piece of land built up over many years by deposit of soil at the mouth of the river