Nubia 1a: The Nubians & Kerma Study Guide

Nubia 1: The Nubians & Kerma Study Guide

NORTH MIAMI MIDDLE SCHOOL Department of Social Sciences

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Open Ended

Citing evidence, look up the definition for savanna.

Open Ended

Citing evidence, look up the definition for adept.

Where was the ancient land of Nubia located?

Can you find it?

Multiple Choice

In which modern country was the ancient land of Nubia not located?

• Sudan

• South Sudan

• Iraq

Multiple Choice

What did N help create the fertile soil of Nubia?

• The Nile River ran through the heart of Nubia

• Plentiful rainfall

• Massive solar panels

Multiple Choice

What were some of the staple crops cultivated by ancient Nubians?

• Rice, beans, various grains and yams

• Rice, beans, quinoa, and pineapples

• Rice, beans, various grains, and avocado

Multiple Choice

According to the notes, when did the first people settle in Nubia?

• 2000 AD

• 2000 BCE

• 200 CE

Multiple Choice

Who were the first people to settle in Nubia?

• Exiled priests from Egypt

• cattle herders who raised long-horned cattle on the savannas

• venture capitalists and house-flippers (no, those people never build communities)

Multiple Choice

What is a savanna?

• Dry, windswept snow deserts

• Muddy mountain slopes

• flat grassy plains

Multiple Choice

In addition to farming and raising cattle, what else were Nubians known for?

• Expert hunters & warriors

• Expert hunters & good gatherers

• Expert hunters & awesome scavengers

Multiple Choice

Nubian hunters and warriors were very adept with the use of ______.

• The javelin

• The discus

• the bow and arrow

Multiple Choice

What does the word adept mean?

• Skilled, proficient, very good at something

• Mediocre

• Substandard

Open Ended

Citing evidence, look up the definition for mercenary.

Multiple Choice

What was the first Nubian kingdom called?

• Kema

• Kerma

• Kermit

Multiple Choice

Where did Kerma’s wealth come from?

• Agriculture and trade between Egypt to its north and other areas of Africa to its south as well as the mining of gold and farming

• Agriculture, trade with the Ottoman Empire as well as Japan and the farming of fish

• Agriculture, farming, gold, and trade with the Inca and Arawaq.

Multiple Choice

What is agriculture synonymous with?

• Farming

• Loitering

• Astronomy

Multiple Choice

What did the Nubians of Kerma not export?

• gold, cattle, incense, ivory, enslaved people

• giraffes, fine jewelry, pottery, metal goods, mercenaries

• gold, potatoes, cheap jewelry, textiles, sand

Multiple Choice

What does export mean?

• Send products

• Receive products

• Keep products from entering or leaving

Multiple Choice

What are mercenaries?

• Traders

  
  

• Religious leaders

• Hired soldiers, soldiers for hire

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Where were the kings of Kerma buried?

• The Kings of Kerma were buried in Assyria because there were marble tombs.

• The Kings of Kerma were buried in tombs like the Egyptian pharaohs.

• The Kings of Kerma were cremated.

Multiple Choice

When did Egypt invade the Nubian kingdom of Kerma?

• The 1400s BCE

• The 2400s CE

• The Upper 40s

Multiple Choice

In years, how long did the war between Egypt and Kerma last?

• The war lasted 1 year

• The war lasted 50 years

• The war lasted 100 years

Multiple Choice

How many centuries did the Egyptians rule over the Nubian kingdom of Kerma?

• 700

• 70

• 7

Multiple Choice

What was a result of the Egyptian domination over Nubia?

• Many of Egypt’s customs, cultures, and beliefs were imposed on the Nubians.

• The Nubians rejected every aspect of the conquerors’ way of life

• The Nubians destroyed every aspect of their own culture to try to become Egyptian

Open Ended

Citing evidence, provide at least one example of the imposition of Egyptian customs, cultures, and beliefs on the Nubians.