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Based on what you know about Egypt's geography, which of the following is the best response? Select two

• When the water receded after the inundation (flooding), the Egyptians learned to use irrigation techniques to increase the amount of land to be farmed

• Because the flooding of the Nile River was so predictable, the Egyptians invented the first calendar on the farming cycle/seasons of when the river flooded

• The Nile River flooding was violent and unpredictable

• The Tigris and the Euphrates rivers flooded at the same time every year

Which of the following statements are true about Egyptians economy?

• Egypt's economy grows as a result of successful agriculture and trade

• Egypt's economy is based on a military society

• Egypt's economy declines as a result of the violent flooding of the Nile

• Egypt's economy declines as a result of unsuccessful agriculture and trade

Because Egypt receives very little rainfall, what did they rely on to water their crops?

• The sand in the Sahara

• The violent flooding of the Nile

• The predictable flooding of the Nile River

• The monsoons and the tropical rain storms

How did the Egyptians get water from the Nile River to their crops?

• The Egyptians relied on the rains

• The Egyptians used irrigation techniques

• The Egyptians did not have agriculture

• The Egyptians used the water from the Tigris

Which two of the following allowed the Egyptians to enjoy economic success?

• iron weapons

• silk

• agriculture

• trade

The predictable flooding of the Nile River allowed the Egyptians to develop which of the following ways to keep track of their seasons?

• clock

• pyramid

• ziggurat

• calendar

Which of the following has to do with the economy?

• How a civilization makes their money, money, money

• weather

• snow

• sleet

Which of the following practices allowed the Egyptians to farm more land and make a food surplus?

• Silk Road

• Tigris Flooding

• Climbing Mt. Everest

• irrigation techniques

Which of the following words is a synonym for agriculture?

• rain

• pyramid

• social structure

• farming

Why did the Egyptians always have food? Egypt will become known as the "breadbasket" of the world because even during famine, Egypt had grain.

• Because the Egyptians did not rely on rain water. They relied on the predictable flooding of the Nile

• Because Egypt was in the mountains, the Egyptians used the snow to water the fields

• The Egyptians purchased grain from Mesopotamia

• The Nubians brought grain to Egypt from the jungle