What positive benefit did the deserts to the east and west of the Nile have?

they offered protection from foreign attack

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1
The primary reason the Mississippi delta is shrinking is due to...
the river is too polluted
too much water is being diverted
numerous dams along the river
there as been less rainfall over the last several decades
2
Lower Egypt typically flooded...
in the early summer
in the winter
in the late summer/fall
in the early spring
3
Mr. Ramsey compared the Nile delta to...
the Mississippi delta
the Missouri delta
the Red Sea
none of the above
4
The Nile River flows...
West
South
East
North
5
What positive benefit did the deserts to the east and west of the Nile have?
they were a great source of black land
that's where bodies could be mummified
there were not positive benefits to the deserts
they offered protection from foreign attack
6
The Nile is the longest river in the world at about...
3000 miles
2000 miles
1000 miles
4000 miles
7
He famously called Egypt "the gift of the Nile."
Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid
The Greek historian Herodotus
Menes, unifier of Upper and Lower Egypt
Ramses II, builder of Abu Simbel
8
How wide was the fertile area along the Nile River?
10-13 miles
hundreds of miles
1-3 miles
3-5 miles
9
What was the name for the southern region of Ancient Egypt?
Upper Egypt
Valley of the Kings
Delta region
Lower Egypt
10
The rich, fertile soil along the Nile River was called...
the heart of Egyptian Civilization
black land
silt land
red land
11
A name for a strong rapids or waterfall along the Nile is...
cataract
silt
shaduf
delta
12
The shaduf was a device used for...
harvesting crops
transportation
planting crops
irrigation
13
Flooding was most predictable for which of the following rivers?
Nile
Mississippi
Tigris
Euphrates
14
Which of the following was NOT grown or raised in Ancient Egypt?
cattle
goats
wheat
potatoes

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