Settlement
Name 3 Environmental Factors
Topography,
Vegetation,
Water
What sea does the river Nile flow into?
The Mediterranean Sea
Name 2 types of food provided by the Meditteranean Sea.
Fish and crustaceans.
What sea borders Canaan
The Meditterranean
Why is water important to settlement? Name 3 things.
For drinking, bathing and farming
On which side of the Nile River was/is the Libyan Desert?
It is on the west side of the Nile River
Name an animal that was hunted near rivers and lakes.
Water birds.
What desert is east of the River Jordan
The Syrian Desert
Why was the Nile River so important to settlement?
It provided water for farming and natural irrigation.
On which side of the Nile River was/is the Red Sea?
It is on the east side of the Nile River.
Name 2 types of useful vegetation that provided material for baskets and paper.
Papyrus and reeds
Is the Dead Sea south, east or southeast of the Negev Desert.
East
Name the tribe that settled north of the Nile River and the tribe that settled south of the Nile River.
The Egyptians lived north of the Nile and the Kushites lived south of the Nile River.
Name the desert that is close to Kush.
The Nubian Desert.
What two crops were grown along the Nile River
Wheat and Barley
What inland sea is closest to the Lebanon Mountains?
Sea of Galilee
It's where a river floods naturally to fertilize and cover land with a thin layer of silt that is perfect for raising crops.
Name one important thing the deserts provide to the people of Egypt and Kush.
The deserts formed a natural barrier and provided protection to the people living near the Nile River.
Name 4 types of animals living in Ancient Egypt
Ducks, geese, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, or ostriches.
Name the two deserts in the land of Canaan.
Negrev Desert and the Syrian Desert