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A map of the Egyptian Empire in the 15th century is shown. The Egyptian empire includes a large segment of northeast Africa, along the Nile River and bordering the Red Sea on the east and the Mediterranean Sea to the north. In addition, portions of upper Arabia, including Syria, the city of Damascus, Canaan, and Sinai, are included in the Egyptian empire.

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What conclusion can be made about the location of Egypt's major cities?

A. The flow of the Nile River ran south, so more cities were located in the north.

B. Egyptians built cites in a north-south direction to take advantage of wind power.

C. Cities were located along the Nile River to take advantage of the annual flooding.

D. Egyptian cities were located a far apart because there was a lot of warfare.