Ancient Egypt & the Middle East

On which two continents were the early civilizations of Egypt, Kush, and Canaan?

• Asia & North America

• Asia & Africa

• Europe & Asia

• The Middle East & Asia

The most important environmental factor in early human settlement was

• vegetation

• climate

• water

• flatland

What are the two major vegetation zones in both ancient Egypt and the Middle East?

• desert & desert scrub

• highlands & desert

• desert scrub & temperate grassland

• tropical & temperate grassland

How can trees that remain green all year survive in a dry area such as Egypt?

• They don't need water.

• They get their water from the Nile River.

• They get their water from the Mediterranean Sea.

• People water them.

Where did the Israelites settle?

• Mesopotamia

• Europe

• South Africa

• Canaan

Which body of water does NOT touch the shores of the Arabian Peninsula?

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Persian Gulf

How did the desert protect Ancient Egypt from enemies?

• Enemies did not want to cross such harsh lands

• There were no enemies

• It did not protect Ancient Egypt

What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?

• Red Sea

• Nile River

• Nubian Desert

• Mediterranean Sea

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

• A river valley

• A mountain range

• Dry climate

• A long growing season

Why did Ancient Egyptians worship the Nile River as a god?

• It was only there for a part of the year, and then appeared like magic.

• The water from the river flowed purple.

• They did not like the river at all.

• Its life-giving water and yearly floods allowed people to survive and prosper.