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Chapter 7: Egypt and Kush Fill-in Notes and Study Guide
* Important: Please cite the textbook page to support your answers.
I. Geography and Climate
Egypt is the land located on the _________________ coast of Africa. The ____________________ is
Egypt’s lifeline. It is the longest river in the world, traveling over ______________ miles from its source
in ______________ Africa to its outlet in _________________________. The deserts on the east and
west of the Nile are parts of _____________________________. Six places along the Nile form
waterfalls known as _____________________. The first ________________ marks the southern
boundary of Upper Egypt. The triangle of marshy wetlands located at the northern end of the river’s
route is called the _____________ and is located in ___________________ Egypt. The floods of Egypt
were more predictable than the floods in Mesopotamia, allowing the Egyptians to plan ahead. They
divided the year into three seasons: _____________________, ______________________, and
__________________.
II. Name The Ruler
a. Hatshepsut
b. Thutmose III
c. Ramses II
d. Kashta
e. Shabaka
1. ________________ built a temple with four huge statues of himself at Abu-Simbel.
2. __________________ was only 10 years old when he should have inherited the throne.
3. __________________ focused on developing peace and prosperity within Egypt, rather than
expanding the Egyptian empire.
4. ___________________ became a successful military leader, one of Egypt’s mightiest pharaohs.
5. ____________________ was daughter of one king and the wife of another, but is best known as a
ruler in her own right.
6. ____________________ led Kush in breaking away from Egyptian control.
7. ______________________ ruled Egypt as the first Kushite pharaoh.
8. ____________________ was supposed to be a temporary ruler but seized power.
III. True or False
If a statement is true, write “true” on the line below it. If it is false, change the
word in dark type to make it true.
1. The flooding of the Nile provides water and sports that are important to Egypt’s agriculture.
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2. Because irrigation in Egypt required less cooperation than in Sumeria, Egyptians were later in
developing agriculture.
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3. Farmers were considered to be at the bottom of Egypt’s social class system.
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4. The Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs for ordinary people.
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5. Egyptians were buried with their favorite possessions because of their belief in the afterlife.
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6. According to legend, the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt was King Midas.
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7. Shabaka, chief advisor to King Zoser, designed the first pyramid.
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IV. Define the following key-terms:
1. papyrus2. cataract3. embalming4. delta5. tribute6. pharaoh7. obelisk8. dynasty9. access10. hieroglyphics11. mummy12. The Book of the Dead2|Page
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V. Understand the basic principals of interpreting Egyptian art.
VI. Be able to answer the following short response and essay questions:
1. What was one of the “gifts” of the Nile and how was it important to the Egyptians?
2. Why is the Rosetta Stone important to the study of ancient Egypt?
3. What were some of the achievements of the Egyptians in the areas of science and art?
4. In what ways was the new Kushite capital, Meroe, a flourishing center?
5. Which Egyptian ruler do you think served the people better, Hatshepsut or Thutmose III? Why?
VII. Be able to identify key features from the maps below.
(textbook pages 200 and 211)
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