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Locate and describe the river. Discuss the conditions which led to permanent settlement.

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1
In the ancient Egyptian religion this god was the main judge of the dead.
Ammit
Anubis
Osiris
Ra
2
According to the ancient religion, this god made the Nile river swell with life:
Happy
Ra
Osiris
Hapi
3
The ancient people of Egypt were able to make a living in a desert because...
of sailing down the Nile to trade with the Aztecs for water.
the had advanced air conditioning technology.
they received silt from the river floods in mid July.
they received silk from the river floods in mid July.
4
The Nile river flows
west-east
east-west
south-north.
north-south
5
The Nile River's flooding is caused by...
melting snow in the Egyptian mountains.
rainfall over South Africa and Mesopotamia.
heavy rains in Egypt.
heavy rains over Lake Victoria.
6
I'd describe the Nile River as a river
which floods once per month.
which floods once per annual.
which floods once per year.
which floods unpredictably.
7
One way to describe the Nile's location is...
it's in Africa.
it's in southwest Asia.
it's in Asia.
it's in South America.
8
The __________ was a tool used by the Egyptians when ________________.
shaduf/irrigating
shaduf/irrigation
shadow/irrigation
shovel/hacking
9
One way to describe the Nile's location is...
it runs through all of North Africa.
it runs through the Nile Valley.
it runs through the western region of Egypt.
it runs through the middle east.
10
Though Egypt lies in a desert, the ancient people there survived because they...
used sprinklers in an advanced irrigation system.
made sure to provide sacrifices for the gods.
used dams to control severe flooding.
built the pyramids to survive desert sandstorms.