Early Nile River Valley (1)

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1	Most of the Egyptian population is clustered in the Nile River Valley mainly because?:
		the river is of great military importance.
		heavy industry is located along the river.
		it is the most scenic area in the country.
		the river is the major source of water for agriculture.


2	The Nile River flows into the?:
		Red Sea.
		Nile River Delta.
		Ruwenzori Mountains.
		Lake Victoria.


3	In the past, the flooding of the Nile River resulted in?:
		huge loss of human lives.
		the building of large temples and palaces.
		the deposit of rich soil along the valley.
		dangerous leaching of the soil.


4	The need to survey land after the Nile's floods led to the development of?:
		geometry.
		astronomy.
		algebra.
		complex architectural structures.


5	The term "Upper Egypt" refers to?:
		the high desert outside the Nile Valley.
		the area south of the First Cataract.
		the area of the Nile Delta.
		the area between Lower Egypt and the First Cataract.


6	The contribution of Menes to the development of Egypt was?:
		to build the first pyramid.
		to unite Upper and Lower Egypt.
		to develop a system of irrigation.
		to organize villages into nomes.


7	The most densely populated area of the Middle East today is the?:
		Iranian Plateau.
		Nile River Valley.
		Jordan River Valley.
		Dead Sea.


8	Most people in ancient Egypt earned a living through?:
		serving in the pharaoh's army.
		fishing.
		practicing a trade.
		farming.


9	Egypt is said to be the "Gift of the Nile River" because?:
		the Nile flows through the center of Egypt.
		the Egyptians used the Nile as a means of transportation.
		the Nile overflowed each spring, fertilizing the lowlands.
		the Nile furnished water power for industry.