WHERE WAS KUSH?
This river was essential to Kush for farming and trade.
The Nile River
One valuable resource that made Kush wealthy.
Gold
The sharing of ideas and customs between cultures is called this.
Cultural Diffusion
Kush was located at a __________ of trade routes.
Crossroads
Why do many ancient civilizations form near rivers?
Rivers provide water, fertile land, and transportation.
Kush was located south of this civilization.
Egypt
These helped irrigate land and support farming in Kush.
Rivers
Kush adopted this type of writing from Egypt.
Hieroglyphs
Kush learned how to smelt this metal from the Assyrians.
Iron
Which resource helped Kush become powerful in trade?
Gold or Iron
Kush was also known as this, meaning “Land of the Blacks.”
Nubia
Natural resources helped Kush gain power in this way.
They increased trade and wealth.
Name one Egyptian practice Kush adopted.
Religion, pyramids, writing, or gods.
Why was iron important to Kush?
It made stronger tools and weapons.
How did Kush and Egypt influence each other?
Through trade, cultural diffusion, religion, and writing.
Name ONE of the three important cities of Kush.
What is Kerma, Napata, or Meroë?
Why did merchants want to trade with Kush?
Kush had valuable resources like gold and iron that other civilizations wanted.
Trade increased cultural diffusion between Egypt and Kush in what way?
Trade allowed ideas, beliefs, and customs to spread between both civilizations.
How did trade help spread ideas across Africa and the Middle East?
Merchants carried ideas, technology, and culture as they traveled.
If Kush were not near the Nile River, how might its history be different?
Kush may not have developed strong trade or farming.
Explain why Kush’s location helped it trade with other regions.
Kush’s location near the Nile River allowed merchants to travel easily, trade goods, and connect Africa with Egypt and the Middle East.
Name one modern country that benefits from natural resources and explain how.
Teacher's Decision
Was cultural diffusion mostly positive or negative for Kush? Explain.
Teacher's Decision
Which was Kush’s greatest strength: location, trade, or resources? Explain using evidence.
Answers will vary but must be supported with evidence from Kush’s history.
In one sentence, explain why Kush was an important ancient civilization.
Kush was important because of its location, trade networks, resources, and cultural influence.