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Geographic Review Time – The Questions
Geography’s Influence on
Mesopotamia and Egypt
Echoes p. 40, 55, 83
1. Mark the following geographic areas on the map using colours and a legend (water
should be shaded blue):
Egypt
Mesopotamia
Near East

Nile River

Euphrates River

Mediterranean Sea
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Nile Delta

Tigris River

Caspian Sea
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Western Delta
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Mesopotamia
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Persian Gulf

Eastern Delta

Babylon

Black Sea

Faiyum

Ur

Rea Sea

Egypt
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Ashur
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Arabia
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Thebes

Sumer

Jerusalem
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Akhetaton
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Akkad
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Syria

Canaan
2. Read pages 39-40 and answer questions:
a) Describe the land and climate of Mesopotamia.
b) Explain the importance of natural levees to the survival of Mesopotamia.
c) What geographic dangers existed in Mesopotamia?
3. Read pages 55-56 and answer questions:
a) Why was the Nile River so important to Egyptian civilization?
b) What was the Nile Delta and the Faiyum?
c) Explain the importance of the deserts to Egypt.
d) How did the Mediterranean Sea shape Egyptian history?
4. Read pages 82-83 and answer questions:
a) Trace the Israelites movements from Harran (starting with Abraham) in
1900 BCE to Jerusalem (King Saul) in 1020 BCE.
BLACKLINE MASTER 1-18
Akhenaton’s Challenge to Authority
Name:
Date:
Akhenaton focused all of his energies on reforming Egyptian religion. Using Chapter
Two in Echoes from the Past: World History to the 16th Century, describe religion, art
and the role of
the Pharaoh in Egypt before Akhenaton came to power, how he changed these aspects of
Egyptian life, and what happened after he died.
Pre-Akhenaton
Religion
Art
Role of the
Pharaoh
Akhenaton’s Rule
Post-Akhenaton
BLACKLINE MASTER 1-19
Women in Ancient Egypt
Name:
Date:
Using Chapter Two from Echoes from the Past: World History to the 16th Century, fill in
the
following diagram.
Degree of
Political and
Legal
Equality
Degree of
Economic
Equality
Political
Roles
Economic
Roles
Women in
Ancient
Egypt
Social
Roles
Degree of Social Equality
Egyptian Trade
Name:
Date:
Using Chapter Two in Echoes from the Past: World History to the 16th Century as a
source, fill in the following chart on Egypt’s economy and trade.
Topic
Land Routes
Sea Routes
Types of Imports
Types of Exports
Description and Impact on Egypt