Take The Geography Quiz On The Ancient Egypt!
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- 1.Answer the following in complete sentences: Explain how physical feature A affected the settlement of Egypt and Kush. (Remember spelling, capitalization, and punctuation will be graded as well.)
- 2.Answer the following in complete sentences: Explain how physical feature B affected the settlement of Egypt and Kush. (Remember spelling, capitalization, and punctuation will be graded as well)
- 3.Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were
- A.
On hills.
- B.
In a desert.
- C.
Near a river.
- D.
Around trees.
- 4.
- A.
A river delta
- B.
A mountain range
- C.
A hot, dry climate
- D.
A long growing season
- 5.How did the desert help the people of Egypt and Kush?
- A.
It had fertile land for crops.
- B.
It made travel and trade easier.
- C.
It grassy for grazing sheep.
- D.
It protected Egypt from invaders
- 6.One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for
- A.
Catching fish
- B.
Watering cattle
- C.
Irrigating their crops
- D.
Getting drinking water
- 7.How did the yearly flooding of the Nile River affect the people of Egypt and Kush?
- A.
It isolated their settlements.
- B.
It left rich silt that improved the soil.
- C.
It helped spread diseases.
- D.
It caused some settlers to get sick.
- 8.Useful vegetation along the Nile River included
- A.
Ducks and geese.
- B.
Barges and boats.
- C.
Reeds and papryus.
- D.
Canals and ditches.
- 9.What was “dead” about the Dead Sea?
- A.
It was too salty for any form of life.
- B.
It was the scene of many historic battles.
- C.
It was thought to be dangerous for fishing boats.
- D.
It lay still, even when winds blew in the hills nearby.
- 10.How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
- A.
It had a weak current.
- B.
It attracted water birds.
- C.
It did not flood regularly.
- D.
It was full of fish.
- 11.The part of Canaan with the most vegetation was
- A.
In the Syrian Desert.
- B.
Beside the Dead Sea.
- C.
Near the Jordan River.
- D.
In the Labanon Mountains.
- 12.
- A.
Topography
- B.
Vegetation
- C.
Hieroglyphics
- D.
Kush
- 13.
- A.
Vegetation
- B.
Nile River
- C.
Topography
- D.
Water
- 14.
- A.
Jordan River
- B.
Nile River
- C.
Yadkin River
- D.
Tigris River
- 15.Which body of water was north of Africa and supported trade between Egypt and other civilizations?
- A.
The Dead Sea
- B.
The Pacific Ocean
- C.
The Mediterrean Sea
- D.
The Sea of Galilee
- 16.Which place below BEST describes this statement: A nation in northeastern Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.?
- A.
Kush
- B.
Canaan
- C.
Egypt
- D.
Mesopotamia
- 17.Topography is the most important environmental factor that affects the settlement of an area.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.The papyrus plant helped improve communication in ancient Egypt.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Saltwater is drinkable and can be used for farming.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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