Egypt and Kush Test – Study Guide
Answer the following on separate paper for extra test credit. Turn in on the day of the test.
Study all vocabulary: delta, papyrus, dynasty, alliance, sarcophagus, artisans,
hieroglyphics, social class, pharaoh, pyramid, census, peasant, treaty, embalm,
topography, kandake
Geography and Early Settlement of Egypt and Kush: Chapter 7
1. How did the environmental factors of water, topography, and vegetation
affect where people chose to settle in ancient times?
2. Why was the Nile River Valley a favorable place to live? What was the
topography like and how did it influence daily life?
The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs: Chapter 8
1. What were the major accomplishments of the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms of
Ancient Egypt? Can you think of an artifact that would represent each?
2. What features made the Great Pyramid an amazing accomplishment?
3. In what ways did Egyptian art and architecture flourish during the rule of
pharaoh Sensusret I?
4. Who was Hatshepsut, what was unique about this pharaoh, and how did
she strengthen her position and her kingdom?
5. Who was Ramses II and what were his most important achievements?
Daily Life in Ancient Egypt: Chapter 9
1. What were the different social classes that made up the social pyramid of
Ancient Egypt? Describe 2 - 3 details about each. (6 groups)
2. What did the Egyptians believe the afterlife would be like? How was the body and
tomb prepared?
The Kingdom of Kush: Chapter 10
1. Where was Kush located? Was was the relationship like between Egypt and Kush?
2. Kush was well known for its __________________________?
3. While under Egyptian control, what was life like for the Kushites?
4. Kush regained its independence after Egypt was conquered by the _____________.
How did the Kush return to their African ways? What is an kandake?
5. What was the new Kushite capital and what activities went on there? What
resources were they known for?