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History Alive, Ancient World Ch 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and Canaan (+EC California Geog)
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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The body of water that connects Africa, the Middle East (Western Asia), and Europe is...
Black Sea
Mediterranean Sea
Sea of Galilee
Red Sea
2
What river connects the Sea of Galilee with the Dead Sea?
Tigris
Euphrates
Jordan
Nile
3
How did the the Egyptians & Israelites use the Mediterranean Sea?
Vacations
Trading
Stable Food Supply
Swimming
4
The natural features on Earth’s surface such as landforms and bodies of water are...
climate
political geography
topography
physical geography
5
E.C.: Important bays & gulfs in California do NOT include
Gulf of Santa Catalina
Monterey Bay
Point Reyes Bay
San Francisco Bay
6
A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, existed from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 B.C.E....
Mesopotamia
Canaan
Greece
Kush
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The plants of a place or region are called...
agriculture
vegetables
veganism
vegetation
8
How were deserts beneficial to the Kingdoms of Egypt and Kush?
provided food
provided easy travel
provided good farmland
provided protection from enemies
9
A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains through Canaan and seas is
Jordan
Nile
Indus
Euphrates
10
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in Canaan, or Ancient Israel?
Jordan River
Sea of Galilee
Dead Sea
Nile River
11
E.C.: True or False--No deserts exist in California.
False
True
12
A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E. to 70 C.E.
Egypt
Indus
Mesopotamia
Canaan
13
What is the most important land form in Egypt?
Red Sea
Nile River
Sahara Desert
Mediterranean Sea
14
Which of the following is an element of ancient Egypt's topography?
length of the growing season
a mild climate
a river valley
fertility of the soil
15
E.C.: The states that border California do NOT include
Oregon
Arizona
Nevada
Utah
16
The Nile River Delta is
in Egypt
all of the above
Where the Nile meets the Mediterranean Sea
an area of very fertile soil
17
Which river is in between the Libyan and Nubian deserts?
Euphrates
Nile
Blue Nile
Jordan
18
E.C.: Important mountain ranges in California do NOT include
Coast Mountains
Cascades
Rocky Mountains
Sierras
19
Which river is in between the Negev and Syrian deserts?
Nile
Jordan
Euphrates
Tigris
20
Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
because the land was hilly and dry
because the soil was too sandy to plant
because the sun was too hot for farming
because the Dead Sea was too salty
21
In which area on the map below did the Kushites settle?
D
B
A
C
22
What tends to be a source of a river?
waterfalls
snowmelt from the mountains
seas & oceans
geyser
23
E.C.: Important rivers that run through or along the border of California do NOT include
Colorado
San Joaquin
Sacramento
Ohio
24
How would the Lebanon Mountains provide benefits to human settlement?
hikers will love to live near them
Water tributary from snow run off
Natural barrier for enemies
They have natural beauty
25
E.C.: Important valleys in California do NOT include
Sacramento Valley
San Joaquin Valley
Tahoe Valley
Death Valley
26
What is the source of the Nile River?
Sea of Galilee
Lake Victoria
Red Sea
Mediterranean Sea
27
What is the longest river on Earth that also flows to the north?
Nile
Sacramento
Amazon
Yangtze
28
Topography refers to what features?
all of the above
plateaus
plains & valleys
mountains & hills
29
E.C.: Important lakes & seas in California do NOT include
Salt Lake
Salton Sea
Mono Lake
Lake Tahoe
30
Hilly land and dry soil around Ancient Israel made farming difficult, so people....
became herders
hunted/gathered
moved away
traded precious rocks
31
What is a physical feature?
a feature related to political science
a feature of a person's strength
a feature related to natural geography
being active
32
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
it was home to many large fish
it did not flood frequently
it was salt water
it did not have a strong current
33
What is topography?
The study of tall things
The height of an area, based off of sea level
The plants of a place or region
the shape and elevation of surface features
34
Which body of water is fresh water?
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
Dead Sea
Red Sea
35
What river did the Egyptians and Kushites live along?
Nile
Jordan
Indus
Tigris
36
The western border of Canaan was....
Negev Desert
The Lebanon Mountains
The Mediterranean Sea
Jordan River
37
How did ancient Egyptians and Kushites benefit when the Nile River flooded?
they kept the two civilizations away from each other
the floods deposited mineral-rich soil for planting
the floods helped keep their enemies away
it kept the leaders in power
38
What information does a physical map show?
bridges and roads
man made features, such as political borders, cities, roads
Mountain, lakes, valleys, rivers
climate
39
What environmental factor mainly supported settlement in the Kushite and Egyptian kingdoms?
Jordan River
Nile River
Gulf of Aden
Mediterranean Sea
40
Why does the Jordan river have less vegetation around it than the Nile river?
The air was too dry.
It was not a flat landscape
The soil was rocky and doesn't hold nutrients.
It didn't have a regular flood
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What is the most important environmental factor in early human settlements?
none of the above
topography
fresh water
vegetation
