Ch 7 The Geography of Egypt, Kush and Canaan Flashcards
Name three environmental factors that influenced where ancient civilizations settled.
Water, Topography, and Vegetation
The shape of the land; how rugged or flat it is; how dry or fertile the land is
Topography
Name 4 or more reasons water was the most important environmental factor
For Drinking For Bathing, to prevent disease For Cooking As a food source; fish, water birds, other animals that use the water Transportation & Trade Irrigation for crops
Which civilization settled northeast of Egypt and where did they settle?
The Hebrew civilization settled in Canaan
What does VEGETATION mean?
plant life; the plants of a place or region
The Nile River, Africa’s longest, flows from south to north and empties into what larger body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
What geographical feature borders Canaan to the north?
The Lebanon Mountains
How is the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
The Jordan River didn’t flood regularly like the Nile River.
What was a benefit of the Nile River flooding annually?
Rich deposits of silt were left from the floods which was good for farming in the Nile River Valley.
True or False: some people in Canaan were herders rather than farmers because the land was hilly and dry.
True.
Sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
Delta
The study of the Earth’s physical features
Geography
A water plant used to make rope and paper
Papyrus
Adding plant food to soil
Fertilization
A person who wanders from place to place
Nomad
True or False: the Red Sea was useful to the Egyptians and Kushites because it was actually a fresh water sea.
False. The water of the Red Sea was too salty to drink or irrigate crops but the Red Sea was useful for transportation.
True of False: The Jordan River was freshwater and useful for drinking, irrigating crops, and fishing.
True.
True or False: the Sea of Galilee was so salty that nothing could live in it.
False. The Sea of Galilee is actually a freshwater sea. The Dead Sea, the world’s saltiest body of water, is so salty that nothing can live in it.
What was one benefit of the Mediterranean Sea for the people of Egypt and Canaan?
It was useful for travel (and trade). It provided food, too (fish/water fowl)
Give one benefit of living near (not in) a desert
Deserts provided natural protection from enemies. They were large, hot and dry and very few invaders wanted to cross them.
