Chapter 7 - Environmental Factors in Ancient Egypt

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

• It isolated the settlements.

• It left silt that improved the soil.

• It spread diseases that destroyed whole empires.

• It attracted hunters and gatherers looking for wildlife.

What the major river that was in Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon
• Mississippi
• Nile
• Tiber

How did the Egyptians take advantage of the Nile's yearly spring flooding?

• They became successful farmers
• They created hieroglyphics
• They grew papyrus
• They irrigated during the dry season

What is papyrus?

• mud used in building
• plant from which paper is made
• rock used to make tools
• animal skin

Rich soil carried and mixed with water is 

• pebbles
• silt
• dust
• clouds

Egypt is in

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

The Nile River flows through two important regions in Egypt called

• Mesopotamia
• Upper and Lower Egypt
• Eastern and Western Egypt
• Nubia and Cairo

The _________ settled south of Egypt, along the southern part of the Nile. 

• Jews
• Kushites
• Egyptians 
• Isrealites

Which was NOT a factor that greatly affected where people settled?

• Topography 
• Water
• Vegetation
• Animals 

Which is not a qualifying example of topography?

• Hills
• Valleys
• Gardens
• Deserts