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How did the annual flooding of the Nile River support agriculture in ancient Egypt?

A
It brought silt to fields for planting.
B
It helped farmers navigate their fields.
C
It watered fields that had been planted.
D
It enabled farmers to take their goods to trade.
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B and GC and H✔ D and E

A
B and G
B
C and H
C
✔ D and E
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G and H✔ B and CD and E

A
G and H
B
✔ B and C
C
D and E
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BD✔ G

A
B
B
D
C
✔ G
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A✔ FH

A
A
B
✔ F
C
H
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Answers:
The ancient Egyptian civilization was concentrated along the .:Nile River
Most people lived in the .:Nile River delta
Others lived in towns and cities to the .:south
Very few people lived .:in the deserts
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✔ Nile River deltaSinai PeninsulaWestern Desert

A
✔ Nile River delta
B
Sinai Peninsula
C
Western Desert
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eastnorth✔ south

A
east
B
north
C
✔ south
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close to the seas✔ in the desertsnear the cataracts

A
close to the seas
B
✔ in the deserts
C
near the cataracts
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build dams and channels?

A
to defend settlements from invasion
B
to make it easier to sail up the Nile
C
to better control flooding from the Nile
D
to enable people to cross the Nile to trade
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What goods did the ancient Egyptians receive through trade?

A
flax and linen
B
reeds and papyrus
C
wood, gold, and silver
D
grain, fish, and salt
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What benefits does the trader receive from the Nile River?

A
It shows him what life is like in Egypt.
B
It gives him many opportunities to trade.
C
It takes him across the sea to distant ports.
D
Its waters provide goods and resources to sell.
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Answers:
The ancient Egyptian civilization was concentrated along the .:Nile River
Most people lived in the .:Nile River delta
Others lived in towns and cities to the .:south
Very few people lived .:in the deserts

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