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14 Cards in this Set
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Give two examples of ancient Egypt's topography?
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-desert
-river valley |
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What physical feature did ancient settlers in ancient Egypt and Kush settle by because it was so important for survival?
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Rivers-needed for farming and drinking
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How did ancient Egyptian settlements benefit by being surrounded by desert?
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the desert acted as a barrier to other empires and kept them out
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Canaan's western border was_______________.
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Red Sea
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How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
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It didn't flood as much
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Why were some people in Canaan herders rather than farmers?
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The topography was not flat, it had many hills
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When the Nile River flooded, it left____________behind that was good for ________________.
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silt
farming |
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Name at least one physical feature for each region that affected the lives of people of ancient Egypt, Kush, or Canaan.
Mediterranean Sea |
trade
transportation fishing |
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Nile River
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water to drink
farming trade fishing |
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Red Sea
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transportation
water was too salty |
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Libyan Desert
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protection
natural barrier |
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Nubian Desert
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protection natural barrier
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Jordan River
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source of water to drink
fishing farming |
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Sea of Galilee
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fishing
farming |
