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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 information does a physical map show?
climate
man made features, such as political borders, cities, roads
Mountain, lakes, valleys, rivers
bridges and roads
2
Topography refers to what features?
plateaus
mountains & hills
plains & valleys
all of the above
3
The natural features on Earth’s surface such as landforms and bodies of water are...
climate
political geography
topography
physical geography
4
Why does the Jordan river have less vegetation around it than the Nile river?
It didn't have a regular flood
The soil was rocky and doesn't hold nutrients.
It was not a flat landscape
The air was too dry.
5
How did the the Egyptians & Israelites use the Mediterranean Sea?
Swimming
Stable Food Supply
Vacations
Trading
6
Hilly land and dry soil around Ancient Israel made farming difficult, so people....
became herders
traded precious rocks
moved away
hunted/gathered
7
How did ancient Egyptians and Kushites benefit when the Nile River flooded?
they kept the two civilizations away from each other
the floods helped keep their enemies away
the floods deposited mineral-rich soil for planting
it kept the leaders in power
8
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
it did not flood frequently
it was home to many large fish
it did not have a strong current
it was salt water
9
What tends to be a source of a river?
seas & oceans
waterfalls
snowmelt from the mountains
geyser
10
What river connects the Sea of Galilee with the Dead Sea?
Jordan
Euphrates
Tigris
Nile
11
The Nile River Delta is
all of the above
an area of very fertile soil
in Egypt
Where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea
12
In which area on the map below did the Kushites settle?
A
D
B
C
13
Which body of water is fresh water?
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
14
What is the source of the Nile River?
Lake Victoria
Sea of Galilee
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
15
The western border of Canaan was....
The Mediterranean Sea
The Lebanon Mountains
Negev Desert
Jordan River
16
What is the most important land form in Egypt?
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Sahara Desert
Nile River
17
What is topography?
The study of tall things
The plants of a place or region
the shape and elevation of surface features
The height of an area, based off of sea level
18
How would the Lebanon Mountains provide benefits to human settlement?
Natural barrier for enemies
They have natural beauty
hikers will love to live near them
Water tributary from snow run off
19
The plants of a place or region are called...
vegetation
vegetables
agriculture
veganism
20
Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
because the soil was too sandy to plant
because the Dead Sea was too salty
because the sun was too hot for farming
because the land was hilly and dry
21
Which river is in between the Libyan and Nubian deserts?
Euphrates
Blue Nile
Nile
Jordan
22
What river did the Egyptians and Kushites live along?
Nile
Tigris
Jordan
Indus
23
The body of water that connects Africa, the Middle East (Western Asia), and Europe is...
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
Sea of Galilee
Black Sea
24
What is the most important environmental factor in early human settlements?
vegetation
fresh water
topography
none of the above
25
A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Egypt
Indus
Canaan
Mesopotamia
26
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in Canaan, or Ancient Israel?
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
Nile River
Dead Sea
27
What is a physical feature?
a feature related to political science
a feature related to natural geography
being active
a feature of a person's strength
28
A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, existed from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 B.C.E....
Mesopotamia
Greece
Canaan
Kush
29
A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains through Canaan and seas is
Jordan
Euphrates
Indus
Nile
30
Which of the following is an element of ancient Egypt's topography?
length of the growing season
fertility of the soil
a river valley
a mild climate
31
What is the longest river on Earth that also flows to the north?
Nile
Yangtze
Sacramento
Amazon
32
How were deserts beneficial to the Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush?
provided food
provided protection from enemies
provided good farmland
provided easy travel
33
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in the Kushite and Egyptian kingdoms?
Jordan River
Gulf of Aden
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
34
Which river is in between the Negev and Syrian deserts?
Jordan
Nile
Tigris
Euphrates
