6.14 Egypt Agriculture

What was one reason why rivers were essential to the development of early civilizations?

• Rivers flooded producing silt which made the soil good fo farming

• Rivers protected people

• Rivers were used to direct trade between Europe and Asia

What is the primary reason that early civilizations developed near rivers?

• Rivers provided natural resources and trade routes

• Rivers kept the population low

• Rivers were necessary for religious rituals in early civilizations.

How did people in Ancient Egyptian society adapt to the desert environment of northern Africa?

• They created irrigation systems to help store water

• They created terraced farms to increase farmlands

• They created canals to navigate swampy marshes

What factor made the Nile River Valley well suited for settlement?

• The geography supported various desert plants and birds

• The geography included many areas for hunting

• The geography helped to unify the country

• The geography included areas for farming

What was one reason why the Nile River was known as the "Giver of Life" to the Egyptians?

• The river provided fertile soil for agriculture.

• The river provided protection since it flowed northward.

• The river was important to the afterlife of the people.

What contraption might a farmer in Ancient Egypt might have used to retrieve water?

• Shadoof

• Bucket

• Lots of Cups

• Woven leaves

What type of landscape exists on both sides of the Nile River Valley?

• steppe

• Tropical things

• Deserts

• Desserts

How was the geography of Kush, Egypt, and Mesopotamia similar?

• They were both unbearably hot

• They had access to salt water and fertile soil

• They were all in flood valleys with fertile soil

Why was seasonal flooding a benefit to most early civilizations?

• Floods protected civilizations from outside invasions.

• Floods left rich silt deposits that improved farming.

• Floods destroyed rival villages and cities.

Why did ancient Egyptians develop a calendar?

• to record and predict growing seasons

• So they could celebrate holidays

• to increase the value of trade