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Geography of ancient Egypt, Kush, Canaan
Geography of ancient Egypt, Kush, Canaan
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How did geography affect early settlement in Egypt, Kush, and Canaan?
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What was the difference between the Jordan River and the Nile River?
Travel was more difficult on the Jordan River
fishing was not as plentiful in the Jordan River
it was uncertain when the Jordan River would flood
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Where would you find the most vegetation in Canaan?
beside the Mediterranean Sea
along the Jordan River
in the Negev Desert
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How did the Mediterranean Sea influence settlement?
settlers were supplied with plenty of drinking water
settlers could use the sea to trade with faraway places
settlers could acquire papyrus to make paper
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What is the environment of a delta?
hot and dry
marshy
hilly
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How did the Libyan and Nubian Deserts influence settlement?
the desert offered protection from invaders
the deserts provided water for crops
the deserts had grasslands for grazing sheep
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Why did the people in Canaan become herders rather than farmers?
the topography of Canaan was hilly and dry
the Dead Sea was too salty for irrigation
the climate was too hot and rainy in Canaan
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The Kushites settled on which part of the Nile River?
southern end
northern end
2000 miles from Egypt
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Who were herders?
house builders of mud huts
nomads who raised sheep and cattle
farmers who planted vegetables
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How did the Nile River influence people to settle there?
the river did not have a lot of vegetation
the river did not flood regularly
the river provided irrigation and fertilization
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How did the Jordan River influence settlement?
people could hunt and fish along the river
the river flooded on a regular basis
papyrus was plentiful in this river valley
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What is the difference between the Red Sea and the Sea of Galilee?
The Red Sea was calmer for travel than the Sea of Galilee
The Red Sea is salty ; the Sea of Galilee is fresh water
The Sea of Galilee was used for trade more than the Red Sea
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Where did the ancient people of Egypt and Kush settle?
by the Mediterranean Sea
in the deserts
along the Nile River
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What sea could the ancient people of Canaan settle near?
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Red Sea
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How did the Sea of Galilee influence settlement?
people could not settle here as the water was very salty
there was fertile land nearby for farming
the area was hilly and dry and hard to populate
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What is an example of vegetation along the Nile River?
reeds
flat river valley
water birds
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How did the yearly flooding of the Nile affect early settlers?
it flooded their homes
it made hunting better
it left behind silt
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How would you explain the topography of ancient Egypt?
mountainous
flat river valley
hot and dry weather
