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TCI Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
TCI Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan
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#TCI online section 5 #Egypt Geography
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1
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the
Lebanon Mountains
Negev Desert
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Galilee
2
In ancient Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were
on hills
around trees
in a desert
near a river
3
Looking at the map above, in which area on the map below did the Kushites settle?
C
B
D
A
4
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
reeds and papyrus
ducks and geese
canals and ditches
barges and boats
5
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It did not flood regularly
It attracted water birds
It was full of fish
It had weak current
6
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
sea
mountain
marsh
desert
7
Which best describes herders in Canaan?
They lived a nomadic life.
They planted grain crops.
They had a stable food supply.
They built houses of mud bricks.
8
What kind of music do mummies like best?
Blue Grass
Country and Western
Wrap
Hard Rock
9
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
watering cattle
getting drinking water
irrigating their crops
catching fish
10
What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?
It was too salty for any form of life.
It lay still, even when winds blew in the hills nearby.
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats.
It was the scene of many historic battles.
11
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It left silt that improved the soil.
It isolated the settlements.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
12
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was
in the Syrian Desert.
beside the Dead Sea.
near the Jordan River.
in the Lebanon Mountains.
13
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The river was too salty.
The land was hilly and dry
The sun was hot and strong
The ground was too cold
14
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
often used by traders
surrounded by deserts
too stormy for boats
a source of fresh water
15
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
mountain range
river valley
a hot, dry climate
a long growing season
16
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It mad trade and travel easy
It had fertile land for crops
It gave protection from invaders
It was grassy for grazing sheep
