1. Mr. Davis Social Studies 7 Warriors
Egypt Test Study Guide
Mr. Davis
Social Studies 7
Warriors

2. 1. Explain factors that influenced where people settled
Fresh water is needed to drink
Water to bathe in prevents disease
Rivers were used as “highways” for trade

3. 2. What was the most important physical feature of Ancient Egypt and Kush?
The Nile River

4. 3. Define the term delta.
An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of the river

5. 4. How did deserts play an important role in the development of Egypt?
They formed a natural barrier to protect people living near the Nile

6. 5. How did the Nile River provifr natural irrigation and fertilization?
Every summer, the river overflowed and soaked the dry ground, leaving rich silt behind

7. 6. Why did the settlements of Egypt and Kush cluster around the Nile River?
It was a source of fresh water in an area that was mostly desert

8. 7. What was the most important environmental factor in early human settlement?
water

9. 8. Define the term topography
The shape of the land

10. 9. Who was the pharaoh that built the Great Pyramid at Giza and established the central authority of the pharaohs?
Khufu

11. 10. Pharaoh Hatshepsut was famous for what?
She demanded the same respect as a male pharaoh
She was afraid people would challenge her authority due to her gender
She had accomplished a great feat by becoming the first female ruler and intended to keep her position no matter the cost
She renewed foreign trade

12. 11. Who overthrew Hatshepsut and erased her name…?
Thutmose III

13. 12. Which ruler controlled Egypt for over 60 years?
Ramses II

14. 13. With which group was the world’s first peace treaty created?
The Hittites

15. 14. What does the ankh symbolize?
Immortality

16. 15. Who was the most important god to the Egyptians?Ra

17. 16. Who was the judge of the dead?
Anubis

18. 17. How did most Egyptians worship their gods?
Owning a small amulet or statue of the gods

19. 18. Which social group was third on the social pyramid and played a role in burial practices?
Priests

20. 19. Explain key points about social class in Egypt.
Most people belonged to the social class their parents did
All classes cherished family life
People married within their own social class.
Children were highly valued

21. 20. What rights did women have in ancient Egypt?
They could own land
They could run their own businesses
They could file for divorces
Ancient Egypt was very progressive and offered more rights than other civilizations from this era.

22. 21. What were the top 3 government jobs?
Vizier
Chief Treasurer
General of the Armies

23. 22. Describe the embalming process
All organs were removed EXCEPT THE HEART because it was believed its weight determined the dead person’s afterlife.
Once the organs were removed, it took 70 days for the body to dry out using natron and salt.

24. 23. Describe life as a scribe
Had to memorize 700 hieroglyphics
Eventually wrote on a paper called papyrus
School was harsh—lasted from dawn to sunset, teachers were strict, often gave beatings!

25. 24. What was life like for artisans?
They were underappreciated and never acknowledged for their accomplishments
If food was scarce, they were the ones who starved (”starving artists”)

26. 25. Describe the three seasons of ther Nile
Flooding: lasted from June to November, Nile overran its banks and fertilized land, peasants worked on building projects
Planting: October, farmers and their wives would sow, plow using cattle
Harvest: March, men would cut the crops with a sickle, women and children would gather the crops

27. 26. What was the Rosetta Stone?
An inscribed rock used to translate and understand hieroglyphics

28. 27. What are key traits of Egyptian art?
Different mediums: canvas, papyrus, plaster, pottery, wood
Subjects vary: history, religion, and everyday life
Unique style: heads and legs to the side, torso is straight on
Important people and things are larger than everything else

29. 28. What type of writing system did Egyptians use?
Hieroglyphics

30. 29. What natural embalming agent did they use during mummification?
Natron

31. 30. Belief in multiple gods is known as…
polytheism

32. 31. What was the economy of ancient Egypt based upon?
Goods… (whatever people had: cloth, cows, grain, silver…)