Download Geography and Ancient Egypt

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Geography and Ancient Egypt
1. Define the following:
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 delta ________________________________________________________________________________
 silt __________________________________________________________________________________
2. How long is the Nile River? _____________________________________________________________________
3. In which direction does the Nile River flow? ________________________________________________________
4. A Greek historian once wrote, “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” What did he mean by this?
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5. What can you learn about the Nile based on the quote, “Hail to you, O Nile, who flows from the Earth and comes
to keep Egypt alive?”
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6. Explain how the geography of Ancient Egypt affected the people who lived there. Think about the food supply,
protection, trade, etc.
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7. Compare the geography of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
Mesopotamia
Egypt