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100

What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush? (Where did they live by?)

Nile River

100

Kush was also called Nubia because of its what?

  1. iron deposits.
  2. deep oil wells.
  3. rich gold mines
  4. brilliant gemstones.

Rich gold mines

100

 Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life? 

  1. Kush allied with the Assyrians
  2. Scribes traveled to Kush to teach.
  3. Both armies burned a Roman fort.
  4. Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.

Egyptian pharaohs conquered kush

100

Which of these is the best example of a dynasty?  

  1. the emperor over Sumerian cities
  2. the land the Assyrians conquered
  3. military leaders who seized Rome
  4. the 15th line of Egyptian rulers


The 15th line of Egyptian rulers

200

For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?  

  1. conquering Egypt
  2. introducing iron tools
  3. building dams on the Nile
  4. trading with India and China



Conquering Egypt

200

 Which words go best on the lower arrow in the image?  

  1. silk, bronze, furs
  2. salt, pepper, spices
  3. glass, pottery, spears
  4. ivory, leather, timber

Ivory, leather, timber

200

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?  

  1. The Nile River overflowed.
  2. The New Kingdom collapsed.
  3. Nobles voted against the kings.
  4. A marriage alliance was formed.

The new kingdom collapsed 

200

What advantage did Meroë have over Napata as a capital of Kush?  

  1. It was on a larger oasis.
  2. It was nearer the desert.
  3. It was farther from Egypt.
  4. It had a better water source.

It was farther than egypt

300

What technology enabled Assyria to defeat Kush? 

  1. fire
  2. charcoal
  3. iron weapons
  4. wooden wheels

Iron Weapons

300

Meroë became especially well known for the production of?

  1. iron.
  2. gold.
  3. textiles.
  4. papyrus.

Iron

300

Worship of a lion-god in Kush reflected which influence on Kushite culture? 

  1. Arab
  2. Greek
  3. Indian
  4. African

African

300

How do records left by the Kushites after their separation from Egypt differ from earlier records of Kush?  

  1. They use Egyptian hieroglyphics more poetically.
  2. They are written in a native language called Meroitic.
  3. They use pictures because Kush lacked a written language.
  4. They are made with cuneiform adapted from that of Sumer.

They are written in a native language called Meroitic.

300

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?  

  1. She made a treaty with Assyria.
  2. She led attacks on Roman forts.
  3. She stopped the Hittite advance.
  4. She appointed women to top jobs.

She led attacks on Roman forts.

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