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NASWA - Geography

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What is the most important river in Egypt?   The Nile River  
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Three things all civilizations have?   1. written language, 2. cities, 3. specialized jobs  
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What was the name of the first known civilization?   Mesopotamia  
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Where was Mesopotamia located?   Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers  
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Where is the Fertile Crescent?   The area of land in between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf.  
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How did the Fertile Crescent get its name?   It is shaped like a crescent, and it is an area with rich soil where crops grow very well.  
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What are 4 reasons civilizations develop around rivers?   irrigation for crops, transportation, drinkable water, food source  
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What was the main advantage to building the Aswan High Dam?   Controlled flooding  
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The removal of salt from water is called   desalinization  
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Saudi Arabia is between what 2 bodies of water?   Persian Gulf and the Red Sea  
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Which countries border Israel?   Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon  
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What country are Mesopotamia, and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers mostly in?   Iraq  
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Which countries border Libya?   Egypt and Algeria  
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The Aswan High Dam was built to...   Control flooding, provide water for irrigation, and generate hydroelectricity  
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The Suez Canal connects what 2 bodies of water?   Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea  
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The Suez Canal flows through what country?   Egypt  
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