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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Geography
Kushite Culture
Cause/Effect
Cause/Effect
100

Sharing of cultures across geographic boundaries is called__________

Cultural diffusion

100

A path for transporting goods 

trade route

100
The location of Kush, in relationship to Egypt.
What is south?
100
Another name for Kush.
What is Nubia?
100
This is what lead to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life.
What is Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush?
100
King Piye of Kush is remembered for this achievement.
What is conquering Egypt?
200
A city on the Nile River that became the center of Kushite culture and industry.
What is Meroe?
200

valuable items that come from nature 

Natural Resources

200
The closest river to Kush.
What is the Nile River?
200
What happened to Kushite culture under Egypt's control.
What is they became Egyptianized. They developed Egyptian culture.
200

How did Kush's interactions with Egypt change their religious practices? 

Use of pyramids for their dead

Belief in a Egyptian liike after-life

Similar god such as Amon & Isis.

200
The Egyptians traded grain and linen to the Kushites for these items. (Must name all 4 items)
What is gold, ivory, leather, and timber?
300

A group's beliefs, traditions, and way of life. 

Culture

300

people who buy and sell goods 

merchants

300
Ancient Kush was primarily located in this present day country.
What is Sudan?
300
How did Egypt influence fashion in Kush ? 
The use of makeup (cosmetics)

Flowing clothing

tweezers


300
The technology that enabled Assyria to conquer Kush.
What is iron weapons?
300

The 2 reasons that Kush was able to conquer Kush.

Better iron weapons (learned from the Assyrians)

Large fierce military force

400

Trade routes a places, people, ideas? 

Trades routes are  places 

400

a group of traders traveling together across land 

caravan

400

Name the 2 landform or physical geographic features that protect Kush from invaders who attack by land. 

East boarder protected by Nubian Desert

Northeast border protected by Western Desert

400
The reason why Kush returned to its African roots.
What is they separated from Egypt?
400

How does Kush's access to natural resources affect their situation

Kush is attacked by others who want access to their NR

Kush gained wealth due to high price due to high demand. 

Attracted merchants and travelers to Kush

400
King Piye's title after conquering Egypt.
What is "Uniter of the Two Lands"?
500
The native language of the Kushite people.
What is Meroitic?
500

Kush is a people, place, or idea? 

Kush is a place 

500
The closest body of water to Kush. (not a river)
What is the Red Sea?
500

Capital city, known for it's trade

Meroe

500
Things that ironworkers in Kush made.
What are spears, arrows, swords, and farming tools?
600

Body of water located North of Egypt

Mediterranean Sea

600

Culture is an people, places, or ideas? 

Culture is people and ideas. 

600

A region connecting Africa, Europe and Asia 

Middle East 

600

Kush built pyramids in preparation for the afterlife just like the ___________. 

Egyptians 

600
A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband or sons.
What is a kandake?