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