Timeline
Vocab
Relationship with Egypt
Key Facts
100

What happened in 350 CE?

What is Kush fell to invaders from Ethiopia

100

What is a dynasty?

What is a family or group of rulers who rule for several generations?

100

What were some words used to describe the relationship between Kush and Egypt?

What is toxic, complicated, and/or difficult?

100

What were the two major resources that made the kingdom of Kush very wealthy?

What is gold and iron?

200

What year did this event happen?

Egypt conquered Kush and forced its people to pay tribute in the form of gifts.

What is 1500 BCE?

200

What is a kandake?

What is a powerful female leader from Kush

200

Fill in the blank:

Kush adopted Egyptian traditions, and historians described this as becoming ____________.

What is Egyptianized?

200

What modern-day country is Kush located in?

What is Sudan?

300

What happened in 671 BCE?

What is an Assyrian king invaded Egypt?

300

Who was the Kushite king that conquered Egypt and brought the 25th dynasty?

What is King Piye or Piye?

300

True or False:

Kush kept the Egyptian traditions after they separated from Egypt.

What is False?

300

What is the major river that flows in both Kush and Egypt?

What is the Nile River?

400

What year did this event happen?

Queen Amanirenas defends Kush against the powerful Romans.

What is 24 BCE?

400

What was the name of the capital city which is known as a center of ironmaking?

What is Meroƫ?

400

When the Assyrians invaded Egypt, who did they push out/kick out?

Who are the Kushites?

400

Who did Queen Amanirenas sign a treaty with?

Who are the Romans?

500

In the year 591 BCE, what did Kush do? 

Hint: capital city

What is Kush moves to Meroƫ, which is 300 miles south of Napata?

500

What was the name of the old capital city before Kush moved it?

What is Napata?

500

True or False:

Sometimes they were peaceful partners in tribute, exchanging goods like ebony, ivory, and gold.

What is False?

500

What was the type of god that Kushites worshipped?

What is an African lion-god?