What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?

It was too salty for any form of life

How did the flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?

it left silt that improved the soil

How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?

it gave protection from invaders

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Geography of Ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

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1
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The land was hilly and dry
The sun was hot and strong
The river was too salty
The ground was too cold
2
One of the ways early settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for..
getting drinking water
watering cattle
irrigating their crops
catching fish
3
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
Sea
Marsh
Mountain
Desert
4
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included...
barges and boats
ducks and geese
canals and ditches
reeds and papyrus
5
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was...
beside the Dead Sea
In the Syrian Desert
in the Lebanon Mountains
near the Jordan River
6
Which best describes herders in Canaan?
They had a stable food supply.
They lived a nomadic life
They planted grain crops
they built houses of mud and bricks
7
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
it had a weak curent
It attracted water birds
It was full of fish
it did not flood regularly
8
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the
Negev Desert
Lebanon Mountains
Sea of Galilee
Mediterranean Sea
9
What was "dead" about the Dead Sea?
It lay still, even when the winds blew in the hills nearby
it was thought to be too dangerous for fishing boats
It was too salty for any form of life
it was the scene of many historic battles
10
How did the flooding of the Nile affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
it spread diseases
it attracted hunters and gatherers
it isolated the settlements
it left silt that improved the soil
11
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was...
too stormy for boats
a source of fresh water
surrounded by deserts
often used by traders
12
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
A hot, dry climate
A River Valley
A Mountain Range
A long growing season
13
Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were...
near a river
around trees.
on hills.
in a desert.
14
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
it had fertile land for crops.
it gave protection from invaders
it made trade and travel easy
it was grassy for grazing sheep

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