Geography
Religion/Achievements
Politics
Economics/Social Structure
Grab Bag
100
This region is where Kush was located.
What is Nubia?
100
This material is made from elephant tusks.
What is ivory?
100
Egypt was left open to attack from Kush because of this.
What is a series of weak pharaohs?
100
These two important trade goods were exported by Kush to Egypt.
What are ivory and ebony?
100
Kush's rulers used this title.
What is pharaoh?
200
The kingdom of Kush is located ________ of Egypt.cx
The kingdom of Kush is located ________ of Egypt.
200
This is one reason we know little about ancient Kush.
What is: a. The Egyptians destroyed all records of Kushite history. b. We cannot translate their writing system. c. They had no writing system. d. The Kushites did not build permanent settlements.
200
The rule of Shabaka began this Kushite dynasty.
What is the Twenty-fifth Dynasty?
200
This was the economic center of Kush, located on the east bank of the Nile.
What was Meroe?
200
The iron weapons of these people helped force the Kushite army out of Egypt.
Who are the Assyrians?
300
The Nile River's flooding was important to the people of Nubia because they could plant crops in both __________ and ______________.
What is summer and winter?
300
Many temples in Kush resembled those in this land.
What is Egypt?
300
This kingdom conquered Kush.
What is Aksum?
300
A system of people in different lands who trade goods back and forth.
What is trade network?
300
This Egyptian pharaoh conquered Kush around 1500 BC.
Who was Thutmose I?
400
(Map) This geographic feature helped protect Kush from invasion for many years.
What are cataracts in the Nile?
400
He was a Kushite ruler who believed that the gods wanted him to rule all of Egypt.
Who was Piankhi?
400
This queen rule Kush.
Who was Shanakhdakheto?
400
Items sent to other regions for trade.
What are exports?
400
These are goods brought in from other regions.
What are imports?
500
This was the first capital of Kush.
What is Kerma?
500
Kushite religion was influenced by this culture.
What is Egyptian culture?
500
This helped cause the fall of the Kushite kingdom.
What is: a. overgrazing b. new trade routes c. loss of resources d. all of the above
500
Kush was weakened by a loss of trade when it was bypassed in favor of this nearby kingdom.
What is Aksum?
500
Unlike most ancient cultures, this group of Kushite people rose to positions of great authority and were expected to be more active in society.
Who are women?
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