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WorksheetsUnit 3 Ancient Egypt and Kush
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Nile River was important to Ancient Egypt because
it helped sustain life.
it is the longest river in the world.
it flows South to North.
The Nile River flows
South to West
West to East
North to South
South to North
Many lands controlled by one ruler:
theocracy
empire
city-state
civilization
preserving the body using salts, spices, and oils
mummification
embalming
wrapping the body in long strips of linen
mummification
embalming
fan-shaped area of fertile land at the mouth of a river
delta
fertile
irrigation
Which of the following would have been placed at the bottom of the social hierarchy, in BOTH Mesopotamia and Egypt?
lesser priests
artisans
scribes
farmers
In what part of Egypt is the Nile River delta located?
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Egyptian civilization began close to the Nile River because the Nile provided a fertile area in the middle of a desert. The people depended on the Nile for food and water. Heavy rains caused the Nile to overflow regularly, which made the soil fertile and good for farming. The ancient Egyptians sang this song about the benefits of the Nile:
“When the [Nile] arises earth rejoices and all men are glad.... That givest drink to the desert places which are far from water.”
Look at the verse from the song. What were two things the Nile river provided?
happiness and water
food and shelter
Which physical feature is indicated by the red star?
Sahara Desert
tropical rainforest
savanna
Mt. Kilimanjaro
rich soil
fertile
irrigation
Red Land
an early tomb for pharaohs
ziggurat
pyramid
fan-shaped fertile area at the mouth of a river
delta
desert
river valley
Egypt's Black Land was caused by _____.
the damming of the Nile River
pollution created by farmers
the deserts surrounding the Nile
yearly flooding of the Nile
What is commerce?
buying and selling goods and services
dependence on another country
a military strategy
a type of luxury good
How did geography affect Kush?
The Nile's cataracts made it difficult to travel by boat.
The Nile did not flood every year in Kush.
Kush could not produce a surplus of crops.
Kush did not have far to travel to attack their enemies.
Which of the following represents a unique achievement of Kush's civilization?
Meroitic script
hieroglyphics
papyrus
preparation for the afterlife
When was ancient Egypt the most powerful and prosperous?
just after Narmer's unification
during the Old Kingdom
during the Middle Kingdom
during the New Kingdom
Kush traded _____ with egypt and the surrounding region.
gold
ivory
copper and iron tools
all of these
