The Nubians
Egyptian Invasion and Rise of Kush
Kush Conquers Egypt and Using Iron
The Capital of Meroe
A Trading Center
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Region that later became known as Kush.
What is Nubia?
100
Something Nubians gained from Egyptian rule. (Name 1)
What is learning to use copper and bronze, adapting hieroglyphs to make alphabet, worshipping their gods/goddesses? (Choose 1)
100
Kushite King that invaded Egypt in 750 B.C.
Who are Kashta?
100
River that provided trade and transportation to Kushites.
What is the Nile River?
100
Place where Kush's merchants received leopard skins and valuable woods.
What is Africa?
200
Grassy plains.
What are savannas?
200
Independent kingdom formed by Nubians.
What is Kush?
200
Founded dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush.
Who is Piye?
200
Used to fuel furnaces for making iron.
What is iron ore and trees?
200
Two far away places where Kushites traded their iron products.
What are Arabia, India, China, and Rome? (pick 2)
300
Weapons used by Nubians to hunt for food.
What are bows and arrows?
300
Capital of Kush.
What is Napata?
300
Sacred animal in Kush.
What is the elephant?
300
New Kushite capital from 540 B.C., which became a major center for iron production and large trading city.
What is Meroe?
300
Goods received from trading with far away places. (Name 1)
What are cotton and textiles? (pick 1)
400
Nubian kingdom formed from stronger villages taking over weaker ones.
What is Kerma?
400
Main goods brought to Napata from central Africa.
What is ivory?
400
People who invaded Egypt after Kushite rule.
Who are Assyrians?
400
Meroe's design and layout was modeled after which place?
What is Egypt?
400
Kingdom which emerged near the Red Sea in eastern Africa.
What is Axum?
500
Reason Kerma became an important center for trade.
What is its central location in the Nile valley?
500
Place where Napata was located.
Along upper part of Nile River.
500
Two items Kushites made from iron.
What are hoes, plows, tools, weapons? (choose 2)
500
Waste from iron making that lay around the furnaces.
What is slag?
500
Present-day place where Axum was located.
What is Ethiopia?
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