Vocabulary
A mineral or combination of mineral mined for the production of metals
What is Ore
:to receive something that helps well-being
What is to benefit
*Nubia was located south of ancient Egypt, beyond the 1st cataract of the Nile River.
took control of Egypt and ruled until the Assyrians arrived.
Who is Kush
In Meroe created their own hieroglyphics writing.
Who are the Nubians
the region of ancient Nubia between the 1st and 2nd Nile cataracts
What is Lower Nubia
to give over to or concentrate on an activity.
What is to devote
Hieroglyphs were sounds-like symbols that represented letters & sounds. This was used as their system of writing.
False
were pictures
They made pottery
Who was Kerma
Goods were traded from central Africa for articles in India, the Arabian Peninsula and Rome.
What is Meroe
the region of ancient Nubia between the 2nd & 6th cataracts
What is Upper Nubia
The Nubians were skilled archers.Egypt hired many of them for its army.
Why did Egyptians refer to Nubia as “Land of the Bow”?
Because of its strategic location, Nubia became increasingly wealthy . 3 powerful kingdoms rose in Upper Nubia and began to challenge Egypt for control over land.
Why did Egypt & Nubia become rivals?
The iron industry of ______ made the city as famous
Who is Meroe
A rocky desert near Meroe had large deposits of
What is iron Ore
Worker who is skilled in crafting goods by hand.
Kush was a part of Nubia, which stretched from the Upper Nile to the Red Sea.
What was the Upper Nile to the Red Sea.
Nubia was called Ta Betty(land of the bow) by the Egyptians
False
What is ta Sety
The pharaohs of Egypt in the 25th dynasty were
who were the Nubians
Was the capital in about 750–590 bce of the ancient kingdom of Kush
What is Napata
to relate or apply
What is to refer
Nubia was a bridge for goods traveling between central Africa and Egypt
True
Meroe is located in what cataracts
What was the 5th and 6th cataracts
three major cities of Meroe, Kerma, and Napata,
What is the Kingdom of Kush