Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 4 points)
(02.02 MC)Use the map below to answer the following question:

A map of Egypt during the New Kingdom is shown. The Red Sea is shown bordering Egypt to the east, the Mediterranean Sea borders Egypt to the north, and the Nile River flows from the North to the South.
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Which of these statements describes how the location of Egyptian civilization during the New Kingdom affected its development?

Its proximity to the Arabian Desert allowed it to expand east into Asia.
Its southern expansion was limited due to mountainous regions.
Its east-west expansion was encouraged due to the path of the Nile River.
Its east-west expansion was limited by certain geographic boundaries, including water and deserts.