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