How was the geography of Mesopotamia different than that of Egypt?
The deserts and the rivers did not keep out invaders. Mesopotamians constantly fought off attackers.
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Which 2 rivers meet to form the Nile?
Blue Nile in eastern Africa and the White Nile in central Africa
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Which waters allowed Egyptians to trade with others?
The Mediterranean Sea to the north, and the Red Sea beyond the desert to the east
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a line of rulers from one family
dynasty
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Name 3 ways the Nile River helped out the Egyptians
River provided water for drinking and growing crops, cataracts kept out invaders, marshy delta kept out enemies.
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When did settlement begin in Nile River Valley?
5000 B.C.
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Why did Egyptians rely on the Nile and what did they use the Nile River for?
Egypt gets little rainfall/ fishing, farming, cooking, and cleaning
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How did the Mesopotamian people treat each other compared to how the Egyptians treated each other?
Egyptians used Nile for trade and transportation. North winds pushed sailboats south. Flow of Nile carried them North. Villages friendly./City-states fought
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a fan-shaped area of marshy land near where a river flows into the sea
delta
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How were the Egyptians protected by their physical environment?
the Red Land in the north kept out armies bc it was so hot and delta marshes kept them from sailing into Egypt, dangerous cataracts blocked enemy boats
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a writing system made up of picture and sound symbols
