What is the main reason early cultures settled in specific physical environments?

resources to help with basic needs

Overland trade routes developed.....

along routes that had water sources

Trading ships from Egypt sailed to ports on what bodies of water?

the Red Sea, the eastern Mediterranean

What is the main reason Egyptians traded with Mesopotamia?

Trading helped Egyptians gain resources that were not available.

How could pharaohs afford to build the pyramids?

A pharaoh was considered a god so everything in Egypt was considered his.

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What is the main reason early cultures settled in specific physical environments?
for trading resources
resources to help with basic needs
raw materials for weapons
to be near items needed for religious ceremonies
2
What is the name of the stone box that a coffin was placed in?
canopic
sarcaphagus
tomb
pyramid
3
Overland trade routes developed.....
along routes that had water sources
where camels could easily travel
where soldiers could offer protection
between warring empires
4
Upper Egypt is in the ........
north
south
west
east
5
Ancient Egypt's economy was based on.......
farming
fishing
building
invasions
6
Trading ships from Egypt sailed to ports on what bodies of water?
the Red Sea
the eastern Mediterranean
Lake Nasser
Congo River
7
After Menes united Upper and Lower Egypt, the civilization had a time of peace. What protected Egypt? Select 2
cataracts
desert
river
mountains
8
What type of a religion did the Ancient Egyptians have?
Animism
Atheism
Polytheism
Monotheism
9
What is the main reason Egyptians traded with Mesopotamia?
Trading provided work.
Trading helped Egyptians maintain peace with other cultures.
Trading helped Egyptians gain resources that were not available.
Trading gave Egyptian food.
10
The pharaohs of Ancient Egypt were.......
selected by government officials
elected by the people
chosen by the priests
born into the position
11
Most of our knowledge of Ancient Egypt comes from........
artifact such as pottery and stone vessels
military information written on portable papyrus
administrative record keeping for the pharaohs such as taxes, goods, labels
tomb paintings
12
How could pharaohs afford to build the pyramids?
A pharaoh was considered a god so everything in Egypt was considered his.
Pharaohs sold the agricultural surplus each year to raise money.
Foreigners were brought in to work in exchange for military support.
Pharaohs sent armies to raid nearby countries.
13
What form of government allows all citizens an equal power to make laws?
totalitarianism
monarchy
democracy
theocracy

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