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Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt/Geography
Chapter 5: Ancient Egypt/Geography
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1
Farmers used what device to raise water up to the fields?
farming
shaloof
irrigation
weaving
2
What does the Nile River empty into?
Red Sea
Tiris River
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
3
Which of these physical features would affect how well food would grow?
climate (temp.)
rivers
all of the above
fertility of soil
4
What were wild river rapids, almost impossible to sail by boat called?
cataracts (rapids)
irrigation
canal
delta
5
The mouth of a river where it enters a large body of water?
canal
delta / marsh area
stone quarry
river
6
What was the Egyptian writing system called?
papyrus
alphabet
cunieform
hieroglyphics
7
What was the method used by farmers to control and deliver water to crops?
irrigation
weaving
shaloof
farming
8
Rich soil carried and mixed with water is
pebbles
sand
silt
delta
9
In what two ways are Mesopotamia and Egypt the same?
Both civilizations had the same religion and government
Farming surpluses meant people could have different jobs
Both had major rivers and dependable floods
Both had the same natural defense and flooding schedules
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What is papyrus?
plant from which paper is made
mud used in building
rock used to make tools
animal skin
11
How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?
They irrigated during the dry season
They became successful farmers
They created hieroglyphics
They grew papyrus
12
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt?
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It isolated the settlements.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It left silt that improved the soil.
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Besides providing a stable food diet, what other advantage did living near the Nile provide?
dynasties to rule all of Egypt
artwork
natural barriers to protect them
temples to worship
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How did the desert help the people of Egypt?
It was grassy for grazing sheep.
It made trade and travel easier.
It provided protection from invaders.
It had fertile land for crops.
