How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

It gave protection from invaders

What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?

It was too salty for any form of life

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

It left silt that improved the soil

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Ancient Egypt Geography

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1
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
desert
mountain
marsh
sea
2
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was...
Near the Jordan River
In the Lebanon Mountains
In the Syrian Desert
Beside the Dead Sea
3
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It made trade and travel easy
It gave protection from invaders
it was grassy for grazing sheep
it had fertile land for crops
4
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
canals and ditches
reeds and papyrus
ducks and geece
barges and boats
5
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was hilly and dry
The sun was hot and strong
The river was too salty
The ground was too cold
6
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
watering cattle
getting drinking water
Catching fish
irrigating their crops
7
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It had a weak current
It was full of fish
It did not flood regulary
It attracted water birds
8
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a river vally
a mountain range
a hot, dry climate
a long growing season
9
Because one physical feature was so vital to settlers of Egypt most of their settlements were
Around trees
Near a river
On hills
In a desert
10
Which best describes herders in Canaan?
They built houses of mud and bricks
they lived a nomadic life
They had a stable food supply
They planted grain crops
11
What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats.
It was the scene of many historic battles
It was too salty for any form of life
It lay still, even when winds blew in the hills nearby
12
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was...
Often used by traders
too stormy for boats
Surrounded by deserts
A source of fresh water
13
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile river affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil
It isolated the settlements
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife
14
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the...
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Galilee
Lebanon Mountains
Negev Desert

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