Geography of Egypt, Kush and Canaan Lesson 7

What was the most important water feature for Egypt and Kush?

• Nile River

• Jordan River

• Red Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

What feature(s) formed natural barriers protecting Egypt from invaders?

• Giza Pyramids

• Libyan, Nubian, and Arabian Deserts

• Nile River

• Lebanon and Zagros Mountains

What were the two main crops grown by the Nile?

• wheat and rice

• corn and barley

• rice and cotton

• wheat and barley

What was the land like in Canaan?

• flat and fertile

• hilly and dry

• desert

• mountainous

If you lived in ancient Canaan, you would most likely have

• lived and worked in a city

• hunted and gathered

• herded animals

• raised crops like wheat, barley, or cotton

The Sea of Galilee was

• an important trade route

• larger than the Red Sea

• too salty to be useful

• actually a freshwater lake

What crops grew well in Canaan?

• wheat and grains

• few, if any

• cotton and flax

• papyrus and reeds

How is the Jordan River different than the Nile River?

• The Jordan River runs through Egypt, the Nile runs through Canaan.

• The Nile flooded predictably, the Jordan flooded unpredictably.

• The Jordan River had salt water, the Nile was fresh water.

• The Jordan was much longer than than the Nile River.

How did the "Dead" Sea get its name?

• The water is poisonous to touch and drink

• It was located near a burial ground

• Many people have died in the river

• Nothing can live in the super salty water

Although farming was difficult in Canaan, the best place to do it was near

• near the Nile River

• near the Mediterranean Sea

• near the Jordan River

• near the Red Sea