Kingdom of Kush Review Flashcard

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On what continent was the ancient kingdom of Kush located?

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Africa

Answer explanation

Ancient Kush, located on the continent of Africa, prospered from 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.

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The Kingdom of Kush is located along what African river?

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The Nile

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Ancient Kush, modern-day Sudan, is located South of Egypt along the Nile River. The Nile River flows north and dumps into the Mediterranean Sea.

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Kush was greatly influenced by its neighbor, Egypt, and the body of water they shared. Geographically, Kush was...

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south of Egypt, on the Nile River.

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Ancient Kush, modern-day Sudan, is located South of Egypt along the Nile River. The Nile River has long been considered the longest river in the world. HOWEVER, some controversial scholarship suggests that the Amazon River is slightly longer.

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The relationship between Kush and Egypt could best be described as...

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complicated

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The relationship between Kush and Egypt was complicated. The two groups had several similarities. They both built pyramids, worshiped the same gods, and mummified their dead. However, they also competed for power and went to war.

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How did historians learn about Kush?

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tomb paintings

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Tomb paintings found on the walls of Kush pyramids are an excellent primary source to learn about the Kushie people.

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Kush is also known as Nubia because nub is the Egyptian word for

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gold

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"Nub" was the Eygptian word for "gold." Gold was a natural resource that the Kushites had in abundance.

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Meroë became an important center of industry and was especially well known for producing...

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iron

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Kush had the necessary resources (timber, water, and iron deposits) to craft iron weapons.

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Which of the following was a major factor in making Kush an important trading center along the Nile River? Kush paid Egypt to keep them safe from invaders., Kush took advantage of trading deals with Egypt., Kush was centrally located between Egypt, central Africa, and Mesopotamia. , Kush had the biggest Target in all of the Ancient worlds.

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Kush was centrally located between Egypt, central Africa, and Mesopotamia.

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Kush connected central and southern Africa to Egypt and Mesopotamia. This made them a major center of trade.

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A group of rulers that come from the same family over several generations, with power usually passing from father to son.

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dynasty

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A group of rulers that come from the same family over several generations, with power usually passing from father to son.

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The capital city of Kush was

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Meroe

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The original capital of Kush was Napata. The capital was moved further south to Meroe because it provided a bigger cushion of space from Egypt.