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

it gave protection from invaders

Three important environment factors that affect where Egyptians, Kushites, and Israelites settled were...

water, topography, and vegetation.

The ancient Egyptians settled...

in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River.

How did the yearly flooding in the Nile River valley affect farming in Egypt and Kush?

It left silt that improved the soil.

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TCI 6th: L7- Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

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1
An ancient farmer would have been most likely to settle in which of the following areas?
a hillside
a valley
a desert
a forest
2
Which of the following was a physical feature in ancient Egypt and Kush?
a wet climate
the Nile river
farms
grassy plains
3
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It provided fresh water for drinking
It provided a pleasant climate.
It had rich farmland for growing wheat.
it gave protection from invaders
4
Three important environment factors that affect where Egyptians, Kushites, and Israelites settled were...
minerals, topography, and vegetation.
temperature, vegetation, and ocean currents.
water, topography, and vegetation.
climate, topography, and vegetation.
5
The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was...
water
climate
flat land
vegetation
6
The ancient Israelites settled in...
Egypt
the Nile River valley
Kush
Caanan
7
Which of these is an example of physical geography?
towns
farms
seas
roads
8
The ancient Egyptians settled...
along the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
in southwestern Asia in the Fertile Crescent.
to the south of the Kushites along the southern Nile River.
in the northeast corner of Africa along the Nile River.
9
Which of the following was least friendly to early human settlement?
coastal plain
mounatin
forest
desert
10
Shape and elevation of the land refers to...
topography.
vegetation.
land area.
climate.
11
How did the yearly flooding in the Nile River valley affect farming in Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil.
it created inland seas
It destroyed villages.
It caused damage to crops.
12
Wild plants influenced where ancient people settled?
True
False
13
One of the ways that settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...
traveling to other places.
watering cattle.
irrigating farmland.
getting drinking water.

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