Ancient World History Chapter 7

Question 1

The longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 2

A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains

Accepted Answer

Jordan River

Question 3

Body of water NORTH of Africa

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean Sea

Question 4

A nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

Egypt

Question 5

The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, or a place or region

Accepted Answer

Topography

Question 6

Mountainous land of the Nile River valley made the land good for farming.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Probably the most important environmental factor that greatly affected early settlement was

Accepted Answer

water

Question 8

A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 B.C.E.

Accepted Answer

Kush

Question 9

What includes mountains, rivers, valleys, deserts, climate, and the fertility of the soil

Accepted Answer

Physical Geography

Question 10

The plants of a place or region.

Accepted Answer

Vegetation

Question 11

The ______________ provided people with fresh water and fertile land.

Accepted Answer

Nile River

Question 12

In Canaan, where does fresh water come from?

Accepted Answer

Jordan and the Sea of Galilee

Question 13

The Nile River provided fresh water in an area that was mostly desert

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.

Accepted Answer

Canaan

Question 15

The valley supported useful vegetation like reeds and ______.

Accepted Answer

Papyrus

Question 16

Deserts are natural barriers against invaders

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 17

Choose one of the three civilizations that grew in northern Africa and southwestern Asia

Accepted Answer

Kush, Egypt, Canaan

Question 18

What was the most important factor in early human settlement?

Accepted Answer

Water

Questions 18