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WorksheetsT3 WH Introduction Ancient Egypt and Kush
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What natural features protected Egypt and contributed to its rich soil?
Yearly Nile floods, river's delta, cataracts, and deserts.
Mountain ranges and heavy rainfall.
Dense forests and frequent monsoons.
Large lakes and volcanic soil.
Which region had savannas rich with game and regular rains?
Egypt
Kush
When did hunter-gatherers arrive in Egypt?
Around 5000 b.c.e.
Around 2000 b.c.e.
Around 10000 b.c.e.
Around 300 b.c.e.
What activity began in Kush around 2000 b.c.e.?
Cattle herding
Pottery making
Iron smelting
Ship building
Which classes were included in Egyptian society?
Scribes
Pharaoh
Nobles
Priests
Army commanders
Who was included in Kushite society?
King, artisans and merchants, farmers and herders
Only kings and priests
Only farmers and slaves
Only merchants and soldiers
Which three main periods are part of Egyptian history?
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom
Bronze Age, Iron Age, Stone Age
Classical Period, Hellenistic Period, Roman Period
Early Dynastic, Late Period, Greco-Roman Period
The Kingdom of Kerma was part of Kush.
True
False
What was central to Egyptian society and involved many gods and goddesses?
Religion
Agriculture
Trade
Architecture
Who did the people of Kush worship?
Gods and goddesses, many of whom were Egyptian
Only one god, unique to Kush
The Roman emperors
Nature spirits and animals only
What structures housed temples and tombs in Egypt?
Pyramids
Obelisks
Amphitheaters
Aqueducts
What did the Kushites adapt from the Egyptians and create their own version of?
Egyptian hieroglyphs and created their own alphabet
Egyptian pyramids and created their own temples
Egyptian gods and created their own religion
Egyptian clothing and created their own fashion
A waterfall or rapids in a river
Cataract
Shadoof
Delta
Savanna
Kush accepted many of the ideas of Egypt such as polytheism, mummification, and pyramids.
True
False
