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| What was the region? | northern Africa and southwestern Asia |
| Where did the Egyptians settle? | along the Nile River in northeast Africa |
| When did these civilizations begin? | B.C.E. |
| What three factors affected their settling there? | Water, topography, and vegetation. |
| What is topography? | The elevation and surface features like rivers and lakes. |
| What is vegetation? | Plant life. |
| Name five reasons that early settlements were near rivers, lakes, and inland seas. | Drinking, bathing and washing, food (fish and water birds), irrigation, and transportation. |
| Give examples of topography. | Mountain, hill, plain, valley, desert |
| Where did early humans prefer to settle? | Plains and valleys. |
| What plants were important? | Wild plants and planted crops. |
| Name three important environmental factors that influenced choice of where to settle. | Water, topography, and vegetation. |
| What is the longest river in the world? | the Nile River |
| What sea does the Nile empty into? | the Medierranean Sea |
| What natural barrier protected the ancient Egyptians? | the desert |
| Name two bodies of water bordering Egypt. | The Mediterranean and Red Sea |
| What direction does the Nile flow? | South to North |
| What season did the Nile overflow? | Summer |
| Name some animals that lived in the Nile region. | Ducks, geese, hippos, crocodiles, giraffes, and ostriches. |
| What water plant was used for making paper? | Papyrus |
| Name the ancient Israelite's home. | Canaan |
| The Israelites bodies of water. | The Jordan River, The Sea of Galilee, and the Dead Sea. |
| How are the Sea of Galilee and Dead Sea different? | The Sea of Galilee is fresh water not salt. |
| What were the ancient Israelites who were not farmers? | Herders (sheperds) |
