How did Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?

It offered protection from invaders.

How did the Nile River's flooding benefit people?

Floods left silt behind that was good for farming.

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History Alive: Ancient World, Ch. 7-Geography of Egypt & Canaan

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1
What physical feature provided drinking water, fishing, traveling, and flooded regularly?
Dead Sea
Jordan River
Nile River
Nubian Desert
2
What large body of water provided fishing, transportation, and trade?
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
Arabian Desert
Mediterranean Sea
3
Canaan's western border was ___.
the Lebanon Mountains.
the Negev Desert.
the Jordan River.
the Mediterranean Sea.
4
Because of this most important physical feature, early settlers lived ____.
around trees.
on hills.
in a desert.
near a river.
5
Where did the Kushites settle?
by the Red Sea
on the southern NIle
along the northern Nile
in the Libyan Desert
6
What body of water provided transportation and trade but was too salty to drink?
Sea of Galilee
Red Sea
Nile River
Mediterranean Sea
7
Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
The Dead Sea was too salty.
The sun was too strong for farming.
The ground was too cold for farming.
The land was hilly and dry
8
What physical feature was difficult to live in but provided protection from enemies?
valleys
mountains
deserts
jungles
9
Which of the following is an element of ancient Egypt's topography?
the length of the growing season
a river valley
the fertility of the soil
a mild climate
10
How did Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
It had good land for growing crops.
It had plants sheep could graze on.
It offered protection from invaders.
It made trade and travel easy.
11
How did the Nile River's flooding benefit people?
Floods left silt behind that was good for farming.
Floods kept Egyptians and Kushites away from each other.
Floods helped leaders stay in power.
Floods kept enemies away.
12
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
It was salt water.
It did not have a strong current.
It did not flood regularly.
It was home to many fish.
13
What did the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River provide to people?
fresh water and fishing
protection from enemies
silt from floods for good farming

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