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7th Grade Topic 3: Ancient Egypt and Kush
7th Grade Topic 3: Ancient Egypt and Kush
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Ideas spread from Egypt to other lands through the buying and selling of goods and services, which was called
mercantilism.
artistry.
bureaucracy.
interdependence.
2
In order to overcome death, Egyptians believed that they needed to
have their bodies buried beside the Nile.
pay tribute to the pharaoh in gold and grain.
preserve their bodies in the afterlife.
burn their bodies in the temple to become smoke.
3
How did Egypt's grain surplus encourage people to become artisans?
Rulers used the surpluses to buy the artisans' goods.
Roads needed to be built for trading.
farmers hired craftworkers to make new tools.
Potters created containers for storing surplus crops.
4
The Book of the Dead
is a well-known piece of ancient Egyptian literature that
is a guide to the afterlife for the souls of the dead.
tells the story of an Egyptian scribe who killed a pharaoh.
explains the succession of pharaohs.
is a list of important citizens and officials who died.
5
Those responsible for recording important information and maintaining records were called
artisans
pharaohs
scribes
bureaucrats
6
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in engineering and
mathematics.
anatomy.
astronomy.
chemistry.
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What functions did Egypt's bureaucracy perform for the pharaoh?
The bureaucracy collected taxes from farmers.
The bureaucracy made the laws.
The bureaucracy handled and produced currency.
The bureaucracy laid plans for irrigation of the Nile.
8
The development of Africa's first ironworking centers was a major Kushite accomplishment.
False
True
9
What were possible consequences of a drought in ancient Egypt?
Forest fires would break out and destroy homes.
The sands would become hot and burning.
There was no threat of a drought.
The yield of grain crops would decrease.
10
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as
fertile
rocky
barren
dry
11
How did the location of Kush help it become a powerful kingdom?
It was a trading link between Egypt and south of the Sahara
It created competition with the Egyptian kingdom.
It allowed the Kushites to grow a surplus of food.
It allowed the Kushites to travel by boat.
12
Because there was less land to farm in Kush than in Egypt,
Kushites were more motivated to trade.
Kushites sold their surplus grain to Egypt.
many Kushites moved to Egypt.
Kushites became accomplished sailors on the Nile.
13
How did Hatshepsut change Egypt during her reign as pharaoh?
She established Alexandria as a major learning center.
She founded a new dynasty that ruled for generations.
She increased Egypt's wealth by expanding trade.
She expanded Egypt by winning wars.
14
The geography of ancient Egypt included vast desert areas of burning sands known as
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
the Black Land
The Red Land
15
The Kushites invented one of the world's first alphabets.
True
False
16
What effect did continued trade with Egypt have on Kush civilization?
Kushites learned to navigate the Nile River.
Kushites wanted to leave their country and move to Egypt.
Kushites adopted many of the elements of Egyptian culture.
Kushites stopped trading with other African kingdoms.
17
Based on the story of Horus and Seth, what did ancient Egyptians believe?
The people feared Seth and avoided his wrath.
Horus was the sun god.
Pharaohs were gods on Earth, and therefore powerful.
Priests of Horus's temple were gods.
18
From top to bottom, what is the correct order of the social structure of ancient Egypt?
Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Farmers, Merchants
Pharaoh, Scribes, Priests, Merchants, Farmers
Pharaoh, Priests, Farmers, Scribes, Merchants
Pharaoh, Priests, Scribes, Merchants, Farmers
19
What were the advantages of establishing Meroe as the new capital of Kush?
Meroe received less rain and flooding than Napata.
Meroe was located near iron deposits and trade routes.
Meroe was a safer distance from the Nile.
Meroe had fewer natural resources.
20
The bureaucracy distributed surpluses to officials, priests, and merchants.
False
True
21
What was the purpose of tomb paintings?
provide the buried person with the objects shown
tell the story of the buried person's life
create a beautiful resting place for the dead
illustrate how much wealth the buried person had possessed
22
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
during the Middle Kingdom
during the New Kingdom
during the Old Kingdom
Just after Narmer's unification
