What physical feature most likely influenced the early settlement of the major population centers of egypt?
a) lake nasser
b) the red sea
c) the nile river
d) the gulf of suez

The answer is C. Most of its population, up to the present times, live near the riverbanks of Nile river. During ancient times, early tribal people migrated near the Nile river wherein they established agricultural economy and a society.  The Nile river also was their source of living during those times.

D, the answer is letter d. because even though fossil fuels take a very long time to form, they do form in the ground just like coal and others.