How did the desert help people of Egypt and Kush?

it gave protection from invaders

How did yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

It left silt that improved the soil

What was dead about the Dead Sea?

It was too salty for any form of life

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TCI Lesson 7- Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, Canaan

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1
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was....
near the Jordan River
In the Syrian Desert
In the Lebanon Mountains
Besides the Dead Sea
2
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The sun was hot and strong
The ground was too cold
The river was too salty
The land was hilly and dry
3
Which of the following was a part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a hot, dry climate
a mountain range
a river valley
a long growing season
4
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
watering cattle
irrigating their crops
drinking water
fishing
5
The environment of the Nile Delta can best be described as
Sea
Desert
mountainous
Marsh
6
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were
near a river
around trees
in a desert
on hills
7
Examples of useful vegetation in the Nile River Valley
canals and ditches
reeds and papyrus
barges and boats
ducks and geese
8
How did the desert help people of Egypt and Kush?
provided fertile land for crops
was grassy for grazing sheep
it gave protection from invaders
made travel easy
9
How did yearly flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
it attracted hunters and gatherers
It isolated them
It spread diseases
It left silt that improved the soil
10
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It had a weak current
It was full of fish
It did not flood regularly
It attracted water birds
11
What was dead about the Dead Sea?
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats
It was the scene for many historic battles
It was too salty for any form of life
It lay still, even when winds blew.
12
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea & the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
too stormy for boats
often used by traders
surrounded by deserts
a source of fresh water
13
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Galilee
Lebanon Mountains
Negev Desert
14
Which bests describes herders in Canaan?
They planted grain crops
They lived a nomadic life
They had a stable food supply
They built houses of mud bricks

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