Sumerian City-States Answers

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The relative location of Cairo is .

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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 .

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26ºN latitude by 32ºE longitude
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30ºN latitude by 31ºE longitude
C
southeast of Giza
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build dams?

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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.

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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.
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Drought left the land too dry and the Nile River too low to grow enough crops.
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How did trade with civilizations in Nubia and Southwest Asia help the ancient Egyptian civilization grow?

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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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Which statement best describes the importance of the natural environment to the ancient Egyptians?

A
People used technology to survive in dry, rugged desert lands.
B
People used natural resources from the nearby river and the land to thrive.
C
People moved from place to place to find food and other things they needed.
D
People were isolated by geographic barriers that prevented trade.
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Why did the ancient Egyptians build dikes?

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to store water
B
to drain excess water
C
to keep water from their enemies
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Why did the ancient Egyptians dig channels and canals?

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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?

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to add water to the river
B
to lift water from the river
C
to direct water from the river

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