Chapter 3 Review Social Studies

The Kushites used two forms of writing including hieroglyphics and a form of script.

• True
• False

Trade grew in Kush because of its natural resources.

• True
• False

Kush conquered Egypt and influenced Egyptian dress, gods, and hieroglyphics.

• True
• False

The Kushites had an abundance of resources at the time of their decline.

• True
• False

The Aswan High Dam controlled annual flooding.

• True
• False

The first step and last step in the Egyptian mummification process are

• that the embalmer cleaned out the skull.
• that the body was filled with spices.
• that once removed from the natron, the body was washed and wrapped in linen strips.

Natural barriers that discouraged invasions from other countries include

• the Sahara.
• the cataracts of the Nile.
• fertile land.

God used Joseph to

• advise Pharaoh to store food for seven years of famine.
• oversee food storage in Egypt.
• provide food to many people including Israelites.

Egyptians used the _____ plant to make baskets, boats, rope, and paper.

• papyrus
• Jasmine

The _____ in Giza were built to show the power and wealth of the pharaohs and as tombs for the afterlife.

• great house
• pyramids