Chapter 7: Geography & Early Settlement of Egypt, Kush,&Canaan

Useful vegetation along the Nile River included...

• canals and ditches

• ducks and geese

• reeds and papyrus

Which of these words best describes the environment of the Nile Delta?

• marsh

• sea

• desert

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

• It left silt that improved the soil.

• It isolated the settlements

• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

Which of these was part of the topography of ancient Egypt?

• a river valley

• a mountain range

• a hot, dry climate

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for...

• watering cattle

• irrigating crops

• catching fish

Because one physical feature was so vital to ancient settlers of Egypt and Kush, most of their settlements were...

• around trees

• on hills

• near a river

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

• It gave protection from invaders.

• It made trade and travel easy.

• It was grassy for grazing sheep.

In what area did the Kushites settle?

• South along the Nile River

• North along the Nile River

• By the Dead Sea

The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the...

• Negev Desert

• Sea of Galilee

• Mediterranean Sea

Unlike the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, The Sea of Galilee was...

• a source of fresh water

• too stormy for boats

• surrounded by deserts