Geography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

Question 1

A river in southwestern Asia that flows from Lebanon Mountains, to the Dead Sea is...

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Jordan River

Question 2

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

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Topography

Question 3

The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was

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near the Jordan River.

Question 4

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

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It left silt that improved soil.

Question 5

A body of water north of Africa

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Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?

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It was too salty for any form of life.

Question 7

The word that describes the plants of a place or region is called?

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Vegetation

Question 8

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...

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catching fish

Question 9

Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?

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A river valley

Question 10

In which areas on the map below did the Kushites settle?

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area D

Question 11

Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?

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The land was hilly and dry.

Question 12

The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the

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Mediterranean Sea.

Question 13

How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?

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It did not flood regularly.

Question 14

What was one physical feature that was super important to Egypt, Kush, and their settlements?

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Nile River

Question 15

What is the longest river in the world that is located in eastern Africa is...

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Nile River

Question 16

Which best describes herders in Canaan?

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They lived a nomadic life.

Question 17

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

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It gave protection from invaders.

Question 18

Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?

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Marsh

Question 19

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

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Kush

Question 20

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

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Egypt

Question 21

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

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Canaan

Question 22

Useful vegetation along the Nile River included

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reeds and papyrus.

Questions 22