Ancient History - Unit 2 Review

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

• a river valley

• a mountain range

• a hot, dry climate

• a long growing season

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

• on hills

• in a desert

• near a river

• around trees

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

• sea

• marsh

• desert

• mountain

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

• It had fertile land for crops

• It made trade and travel easy

• It was grassy for grazing sheep

• It gave protection from invaders

One of the ways settlers used the Mediterranean Sea was for

• catching fish

• watering cattle

• irrigating their crops

• getting drinking water

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

• 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 wildfire

Useful vegetation along the Nile River included

• ducks and geese

• barges and boats

• reeds and papyrus

• canals and ditches

In which area on the map did the Kushites settle?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The wet, fertile plains in ancient Canaan bordered the

• Negev Desert

• Sea of Galilee

• Mediterranean Sea

• Lebanon Mountains

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

• a source of fresh water

• too stormy for boats

• often used by traders

• surrounded by deserts