WorksheetsEgypt & Kush
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which of the following are benefits of the Nile for ancient Egyptians?
travel by boat on it
irrigation of crops
depositing of silt during floods
ending overpopulation
One benefit of the Nile's floods was the depositing of (a) in the soil.
What is one ADVANTAGE the river valley near the Nile had compared to the river valley in Mesopotamia?
Nile's floods are predictable
The Nile never floods
The Tigris and Euphrates' floods were less catastrophic
Two rivers are ALWAYS better than one
What you see in this picture is characteristic of which period of ancient Egyptian history?
Ancient Kingdom
Old Kingdom
Middle Kingdom
New Kingdom
When one same family holds on to power for generations, that is called
a travesty
a democracy
a dynasty
a theocracy
In which ways was Egypt a THEOCRACY?
they held frequent elections
the pharaohs were believed to descend from the gods
the pharaohs took part in religious ceremonies
there was separation of church and state
What did King Menes (a.k.a King Narmer) accomplish in about 3100 BCE?
he invented hieroglyphics
he turned Egypt into a theocracy
he established trade routes with India
he united Upper and Lower Egypt
Who was the queen who ruled as pharaoh in place of her nephew/stepson?
Cleopatra
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Nephrotari
For what failed policy is Akhenaton/Amenhotep IV best known?
Erroneously trying to invade Russia
Attempting to conquer Nubia
Trying to turn Egypt into a democracy
Trying to make Egypt monotheistic
Which word means the belief in multiple gods and goddesses?
atheism
monotheism
polytheism
animism
In what ways was papyrus useful?
making baskets
making weapons
making paper
making sandals
making rafts
Which of the following is NOT a natural protection that the Egyptians enjoyed from outside invaders?
deserts to the east and west
cataracts in the southern Nile
marshlands in the Nile delta
man-eating piranhas in the Nile
Lasting from about 2055 to 1650 BCE, the Middle Kingdom was also known as
the Renaissance
the Dark Ages
a Golden Age
Medieval Times
The conquests of the Middle Kingdom included which of the following
Nubia
India
Canada
Great Zimbabwe
The peace and prosperity of the Middle Kingdom ended when
the Vikings looted the capital city of Cairo
civil war weakened Egypt and allowed the Hyksos to easily defeat them
the Sumerians cut through the Sahara to conquer Egypt
a deadly pandemic swept through Egypt, killing 1/3 of its people
Who was the Egyptian prince who raised an army and was able to drive out the Hyksos in 1550 BCE?
Amenhotep IV
Alexander the Great
Akhenaton
Ahmose
Why are TWO reasons we know "King Tut"?
He changed Egyptian religion back to polytheism
his tomb was found intact in 1922
he established the Valley of the Kings
he commissioned the Temple at Karnak
Which pharaoh conquered Canaan, fought the Hittites, and commissioned the building of the Karnak temple?
Ramses II
Thutmose
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
After the death of Ramses II, Egypt began a period of decline. Between 1150 and 670 BC, they were conquered by (select all that apply)
the Assyrians
Kush
Israel
Mali
The shift from burying pharaohs in pyramids to burying them in the Valley of the kings happened during
the Old Kingdom
the Middle Kingdom
the New Kingdom
the Wild Kingdom
Select all the details that apply to Nubia
the first people who settled there were cattle herders
the people herded and settled in the savannas of Africa
they depended on the Nile to irrigate their crops
their land received plenty of rainfall
the first Nubian kingdom is called Kerma
Who conquered Nubia/Kerma in the 1400s BC?
the Assyrians
the Egyptians
the Persians
the Israelites
The people of Kerma adopted many Egyptian traditions during the 700-year rule of Egypt. However, they did NOT
add the Egyptian gods to their own pantheon of gods
imitate Egyptian hieroglyphics
build pyramids
build pyramids of the same scale and proportion as the Egyptian ones
By the end of Egypt's Middle Kingdom, the Nubians were able to break free, and they established a NEW kingdom called
Axum
Kush
Kerma
Mali
What is the name of the capital of Kush?
Napata
Meroe
Cairo
Thebes
Kush's power grew so much, that by the 700s BCE, King Kashta and then his son Piye were able to do what?
conquer Persia
conquer Mesopotamia
defeat the Assyrians
conquer Egypt
Kush ruled Egypt for 60 years until...
a massive flood of the Nile drove them away
Egypt became strong enough to fight back
the Assyrians conquered Egypt
the Romans conquered Egypt
Although the Kushites had to flee back to their homeland as a result of the Assyrian invasion of Egypt, what did they gain?
the knowledge of iron-making
a new religion
some riches they stole on their way out
new farming skills
Around 540 BCE, the rulers of Kush moved their capital to Meroe. What were some advantages of this move? (Select all that apply)
the weather was more pleasant
there were deposits of iron ore
there were less animal predators
they were safer from the Assyrians thanks to the cataracts
What is the main reason that Nubia/Kerma/Kush remained a thriving trading center for so many centuries?
their people were more into capitalism
their religion taught them to coexist with others
their centralized location made them a hub between Egypt and other parts of Africa
there were more natural resources there than in the rest of Africa
The Kingdom of Axum destroyed Meroe in AD 350. From what part of Africa is Axum?
modern-day Morocco
modern-day Zimbabwe
modern-day South Africa
modern-day Ethiopia
