Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 1
What are the names of the two large seas
and one large river that bordered or ran
through ancient Egypt and Kush?
Label all three.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 2
What are the names of the river and two
seas that were found inside the ancient
kingdom of Israel (Canaan)?
Label all three.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 3
Identify the four deserts that surrounded
much of ancient Egypt, Kush, and Canaan.
Label these deserts.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 4
On which continents were ancient Kush,
Egypt, and Canaan located?
Label these two continents.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 5
List at least three physical features (such
as rivers, deserts, or seas) found inside or
near ancient Egypt. Draw this boundary
on your map, and lightly shade the inside
of it yellow. Then label this area on your
map.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 6
List at least three physical features (such
as rivers, deserts, or seas) found inside or
near ancient Kush. Draw this boundary on
your map, and lightly shade the inside of
it red. Then label this area on your map.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 7
For each of the four routes of the ancient
Hebrews, list one physical feature that the
route crossed or passed by. Then trace
each route onto your map in a different
color. Fill in the four spaces on the key
with arrows of matching colors.
Ancient Egypt and the Near East
Question 8
List at least three physical features (such
as rivers, deserts, or seas) found inside
or near the ancient kingdom of Israel
(Canaan). Draw this boundary on your
map, and lightly shade the inside of it
blue. Then label this area on your map.