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Geography of Ancient Egypt
Geography of Ancient Egypt
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1
What area did Herodotus call "The Gift of the Nile"?
Egypt
Fertile Crescent
Greece
Mesopotamia
2
What desert borders Egypt to the West?
Mojave
Saharan
Arabian
African
3
What river runs through Egypt?
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
Mississippi
4
What continent is Egypt in?
Asia
Eurasian
Africa
Europe
5
What body of water is to the north of Egypt?
Lake Superior
Mediterranean Sea
Persian Gulf
Red Sea
6
What advantage did the desert play in shaping Egypt?
Had plentiful natural resources
They were good for farming
formed a natural barrier that helped protect people
Kept people from escaping
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Which of the following was NOT an important factor for humans settling Egypt?
Topography
Distance
Vegetation
Water
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The shape and elevation of the surface features of the land is also known as...
Cartography
Geography
Topography
Geology
9
The following location would be...
The Nile Delta
The Nile Oasis
The Great Nile Lakes
The Nile River Basin
10
The abundant wildlife in the Nile region included all of the following EXCEPT
ducks
crocodiles
oysters
giraffes
11
Which of the following was the MOST important environmental factor for settling Egypt?
Water
Vegetation
Topography
12
Ancient Egypt was split into what two parts?
Lower, Upper
North, South
East, West
Middle, High
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What body of water is to the east of Egypt?
Red Sea
Lake Superior
Nile River
Nile Delta
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Which of the following is a desert in Egypt?
Western Desert
Upper Desert
Middle Desert
Eastern Desert
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What peninsula is to the east of Egypt?
Eastern Egypt
Thebes
Sinai
Eastern Desert
