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Duplicate of History Alive, Ancient World Ch 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and Canaan (+EC California Geog)
Duplicate of History Alive, Ancient World Ch 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and Canaan (+EC California Geog)
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Students are reviewing environmental factors that shaped Ancient Egpy/Kush and Canaan's settlement.
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What river connects the Sea of Galilee with the Dead Sea?
Nile
Euphrates
Tigris
Jordan
2
Why does the Jordan river have less vegetation around it than the Nile river?
The soil was rocky and doesn't hold nutrients.
It was not a flat landscape
It didn't have a regular flood
The air was too dry.
3
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in Canaan, or Ancient Israel?
Nile River
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Jordan River
4
In which area on the map below did the Kushites settle?
D
C
A
B
5
How were deserts beneficial to the Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush?
provided easy travel
provided good farmland
provided food
provided protection from enemies
6
The Nile River Delta is considered to be a
sea
marsh
mountain
desert
7
What is the longest river on Earth that also flows to the north?
Nile
Sacramento
Amazon
Yangtze
8
How did ancient Egyptians and Kushites benefit when the Nile River flooded?
they kept the two civilizations away from each other
it kept the leaders in power
the floods deposited mineral-rich soil for planting
the floods helped keep their enemies away
9
What is the most important environmental factor in early human settlements?
fresh water
vegetation
topography
none of the above
10
What is topography?
The study of tall things
The plants of a place or region
The height of an area, based off of sea level
the shape and elevation of surface features
11
The plants of a place or region are called...
vegetation
vegetables
veganism
agriculture
12
The body of water that connects Africa, the Middle East (Western Asia), and Europe is...
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Galilee
13
The Nile River Delta is
all of the above
an area of very fertile soil
in Egypt
Where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea
14
Which of the following is an element of ancient Egypt's topography?
fertility of the soil
length of the growing season
a river valley
a mild climate
15
A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains through Canaan and seas is
Jordan
Euphrates
Nile
Indus
16
What is the most important land form in Egypt?
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
Red Sea
17
Papyrus was used for making
boats
paper
shelter
pyramids
18
Topography refers to what features?
plains & valleys
plateaus
all of the above
mountains & hills
19
A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Canaan
Indus
Egypt
Mesopotamia
20
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in the Kushite and Egyptian kingdoms?
Jordan River
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
Gulf of Aden
21
Hilly land and dry soil around Ancient Israel made farming difficult, so people....
hunted/gathered
traded precious rocks
became herders
moved away
22
Which river flooded yearly?
Euphrates
Jordan
Nile
Blue Nile
23
A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, existed from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 B.C.E....
Kush
Canaan
Greece
Mesopotamia
24
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
it was salt water
it did not have a strong current
it did not flood frequently
it was home to many large fish
25
Which body of water is fresh water?
Red Sea
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
26
Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
because the soil was too sandy to plant
because the land was hilly and dry
because the Dead Sea was too salty
because the sun was too hot for farming
