What items did Kush trade with Egypt? (Name at least 3)
Ebony, ivory, gold, copper, and stone.
100
Why was Egypt vulnerable to an attack from Kush?
A bunch of weak pharaohs with less and less power.
100
Kush built its economy off of these two factors...
What is Agriculture and Trade
100
Which kingdom heavily influenced Kush's culture?
What is Egypt.
200
Kush enjoyed fertile soil and farmers were able to plant summer and winter crops because the Nile river would do this regularly...
What is flood.
200
As Kush became richer and more prosperous from trade, Kush also strengthened and increased the size of _____, which caused Egypt to become suspicious.
What is it's army.
200
This Kushite king attacked Egypt in the 700s BC and conquered Upper Egypt (and later established relations with Lower Egypt).
Who is Kashta
200
This city became the economic center of Kush
What is Meroe
200
What is the name of Kush's written language?
Meroitic
300
Cataracts gave Kush some natural protection from the more powerful Egyptian kingdom, which was located __________ of Kush. (North, South, East or West?)
What is North.
300
This Egyptian pharaoh sent an army to take control of Kush around 1500 BC.
Who is Thutmose I.
300
This fierce leader extended the Kushite kingdom north from Napata to the Nile Delta. He also believed that the gods wanted him to rule all of Egypt.
Who is Piankhi
300
Kush's iron industry grew rapidly because these two resources were readily available and helped them to build furnaces
What is iron ore and wood
300
Why do historians know very little about Kush's society and culture?
1) Historians don't know how to translate Kush's written language
2) Several of Kush's artifacts and palaces were destroyed by conquering kingdoms
400
What do we now call the region of Africa where Kush was located?
What is Nubia.
400
What happened to Kushite palaces after Egypt took control?
They were destroyed and replaced with Egyptian temples.
400
This leader took control of Kush after Piankhi's death. He also established the Kushite Dynasty in Egypt and tried to bring back some old Egyptian cultural practices.
Who is Shabaka
400
Name at least 3 of Kush's exports and 2 of Kush's imports.
Exports:
Ebony, Ivory, Gold, Pottery, Iron Tools, Slaves
Imports:
Fine Jewelry and Luxury Items
400
Which kingdom influenced Kushite architecture? How?
Egypt. Many Kushite buildings, especially temples, resembled Egyptian buildings
500
What happened when the farmers of Nubia became richer and more successful than others?
One farmer made himself leader and king of the region... and officially formed Kush.
500
Name at least 3 ways Kush was influenced by Egyptian culture.
1. Language
2. Clothing
3. Names
4. Religion
500
What difference in weaponry allowed the powerful Assyrian army to conquer Kush?
The Assyrians' iron weapons were better than the Kushites' bronze weapons.
500
Name at least two reasons why Kush's economy weakened?
1) Cattle overgrazed, ate all the grass and weakened the soil.
2) Wind blew the soil away... couldn't grow crops
3) Used up the forest too quickly... not enough wood to power the furnaces... couldn't make iron tools or weapons
4) Merchants from rival kingdom (Aksum) set up better trade routes.
500
Unlike some other early civilizations, how did women play a unique role in Kush's society? (Name at least 2 ways)
1) Women fought alongside men in war
2) Women rose to high positions of religious authority
3) Women served as co-rulers with husbands or sons