Geography of North Africa Answers

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The relative location of Cairo is .

A
30ºN latitude by 31ºE longitude
B
east of the Nile River
C
north of the Mediterranean Sea
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The absolute location of Thebes is .

A
26ºN latitude by 32ºE longitude
B
30ºN latitude by 31ºE longitude
C
southeast of Giza
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Why did the ancient Egyptians dig channels and canals?

A
to create a transportation system
B
to bring water to their crops
C
to make the river bigger
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build shadufs and water wheels?

A
to add water to the river
B
to lift water from the river
C
to direct water from the river
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build dams?

A
to limit flooding
B
to reverse the river’s flow
C
to create lakes for recreation
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Which statements describe how natural disasters affected ancient Egypt? Choose three correct answers.Too much rain caused flooding that wiped out settlements.Each year, the Nile River swelled and overflowed its banks.When the Nile River drew back, it left behind silt on farm fields.Prolonged drought destroyed plant and animal life, leading to famine.Periodic earthquakes made the land too parched and broken to support life.Drought left the land too dry and the Nile River too low to grow enough crops.

A
Too much rain caused flooding that wiped out settlements.
B
Each year, the Nile River swelled and overflowed its banks.
C
When the Nile River drew back, it left behind silt on farm fields.
D
Prolonged drought destroyed plant and animal life, leading to famine.
E
Periodic earthquakes made the land too parched and broken to support life.
F
Drought left the land too dry and the Nile River too low to grow enough crops.
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Most ancient Egyptian cities were located.

A
along the Nile River
B
on sea coasts
C
in the desert
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How did trade with civilizations in Nubia and Southwest Asia help the ancient Egyptian civilization grow?

A
by protecting Egypt from invasion
B
by helping Egypt conquer other lands
C
by providing Egypt with resources that it lacked
D
by encouraging Egypt to explore and settle the deserts
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build dikes?

A
to store water
B
to drain excess water
C
to keep water from their enemies
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The population density of ancient Egypt was highest .

A
along the Red Sea
B
on the Nile River delta
C
in the desert
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Modern Egypt has more than ancient Egypt.

A
fresh water
B
rainfall
C
territory
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The map shows that the ancient Egyptian civilization largely depended on .

A
access to the Red Sea
B
fresh water and fertile soil
C
protection from invasion

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