Egypt Test Part 1

Why is water an important environmental feature? (1 point)

• People need freshwater to drink.

• People can often fish in water sources.

• People can take boats to travel across.

• All of the above.

One of the ways the settlers in Canaan used the Mediterranean Sea was for (a)   . (1 point)

How did flooding on the Nile River help the people of Egypt? Your answer should include the word silt. (5 points)

Examples of vegetation in ancient Egypt included reeds and papyrus, which people used to make baskets, paper, and even roofs for their huts. Do you think these examples of vegetation would encourage people to settle in Egypt? Explain why or why not. (5 points)

Name 1 of the 2 deserts that surrounded Ancient Egypt and the Nile River. (1 point)

The Nile River begins in the Mediterranean Sea. (1 point)

• True

• False

Topography is the plants that grow in a place. (1 point)

• True

• False

The mouth of the Nile River is also known as the Nile River Delta. (1 point)

• True

• False

Why did people in Canaan often choose to herd animals instead of farm?

• The soil was too sandy to grow anything.

• Freshwater was limited.

• The land was hilly, which was difficult to farm.

Ancient Egypt was located in the (a)   part of Africa?