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TEST ALERT
Chapter 2 Social Studies Test
Ancient Egypt and Kush
Test Alert Due Date Monday, November 3
Test Date Tuesday, November 4
This is the study guide for the Chapter 2 Social Studies Test. Please complete/review the
following questions and return to your teacher on the day of the test. Extra credit points will be
awarded if the completed test alert, with parent signature, is turned in on the day of the test.
Multiple Choice Questions (Know the following facts about Egypt and Kush.)
1. A line of rulers that passes power from father to son is a _______________.
2. Egypt’s decline and fall was due in part to_________________________.
3. The reliance of Egyptians on the Nile River for farming led to ______________________.
4. Who was the chief god of the Egyptians?
5. Why did the Kushites move their capital to Meroë?
6. Who tried to give the Egyptians a new religion?
7. What are two things that resulted from the Nile River’s flooding?
8. Today we call it Sudan. The ancient Egyptians called it __________________.
9. Who was the female pharaoh who concentrated on building the Egyptian economy?
10. List at least 3 things the Egyptians traded for.
11. How did the Nile River help protect Egyptians from enemy attack?
12. How did Western and Eastern Deserts keep out invaders?
Vocabulary (Write out the definition or the description of each word.)
11. Khufu
1. Cataract
12. Kemet
2. Savannas
13. Hyksos
3. Memphis
14. Ramses II
4. Thebes
15. Isis
5. Upper Egypt
Short Answer
Describe the influence of the Nile River on ancient Egyptian life.
(Short answer MUST be written as a complete paragraph and MUST describe at least three ways the Nile River
influenced Egyptian life in order to receive full credit.)
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