What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?

It was too salty for any form of life.

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

It gave protection from invaders

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

It left silt that improved the soil.

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TCI Geography and the Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan

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1
Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?
a long growing season
river valley
a hot, dry climate
mountain range
2
Which best describes herders in Canaan?
They built houses of mud bricks.
They lived a nomadic life.
They had a stable food supply.
They planted grain crops.
3
Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, the Sea of Galilee was
a source of fresh water
surrounded by deserts
often used by traders
too stormy for boats
4
Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?
marsh
sea
desert
mountain
5
In ancient Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were
around trees
in a desert
near a river
on hills
6
What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?
It lay still, even when winds blew in the hills nearby.
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats.
It was too salty for any form of life.
It was the scene of many historic battles.
7
How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
It gave protection from invaders
It mad trade and travel easy
It had fertile land for crops
It was grassy for grazing sheep
8
The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was
in the Lebanon Mountains.
beside the Dead Sea.
near the Jordan River.
in the Syrian Desert.
9
Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
reeds and papyrus
canals and ditches
barges and boats
ducks and geese
10
The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the
Mediterranean Sea
Lebanon Mountains
Sea of Galilee
Negev Desert
11
Why were some people in parts of Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The ground was too cold
The sun was hot and strong
The land was hilly and dry
The river was too salty.
12
One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
getting drinking water
catching fish
watering cattle
irrigating their crops
13
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It had weak current
It did not flood regularly
It attracted water birds
It was full of fish
14
How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
It left silt that improved the soil.
It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.
It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.
It isolated the settlements.
15
Looking at the map above, in which area on the map below did the Kushites settle?
C
B
D
A

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