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16. Which of the following was least friendly to early human settlement?
mountain
forest
desert
coastal plain
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7. Physical features that affect where and how people live
Environmental Factors
Delta
Papyrus
Topography
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6. The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to Egypt is called
Nile
Ganges
Danube
Amazon
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9. The ancient Egyptians settled where?
along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
to the south of the Kushites along the southern Nile River.
in southwestern Asia in the Fertile Crescent.
in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River
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18. How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
It gave protection from invaders.
It provided fresh water for drinking.
It provided a pleasant climate.
It had rich farmland for growing wheat.
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15. How did wild plants influence where ancient people settled?
all of the above
Food for animals
Food for humans
Made medicines
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10. Shape and elevation of the land refers to
topography
vegetation
climate
land area
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2. The shape and height of surface features, such as mountains or deserts is called
Delta
Environmental Factors
Papyrus
Topography
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20. How did the yearly flooding in the Nile River valley affect farming in Egypt?
It created inland seas.
It destroyed villages.
It caused damage to crops.
It returned nutrients and improved the soil.
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13. The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was
Farm Land
Water
Climate
Vegetation
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3. A plant that grew on the Nile river. Egyptians made paper out of this plant.
Papyrus
Delta
Topography
Environmental Factors
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4. The plants of a place or region is called
Nile River
Irrigation
Fertile
Vegetation
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19. One of the ways that settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
getting drinking water.
traveling to other places.
irrigating farmland.
watering cattle.
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8. When a river meets with an ocean or sea is called
Environmental Factors
Papyrus
Topography
Delta
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5. The watering of land to make it ready for farming is called
Nile River
Irrigation
Vegetation
Fertile
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1. Soil that produces many foods and crops is called
Fertile
Irrigation
Nile River
Vegetation
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12. Which of these is an example of physical geography?
Seas
Towns
Farms
Roads
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17. Which of the following was a physical feature in ancient Egypt?
farms
the Nile River
a wet climate
grassy plains
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14. An ancient farmer would have been most likely to settle in which of the following areas?
valley
desert
forrest
hillside
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11. Three important environment factors that affected where Egyptianssettled were?
minerals, topography, and vegetation.
water, topography, and vegetation.
temperature, vegetation, and ocean currents.
climate, topography, and vegetation.