Ancient Kingdom of Kush

Ancient Kingdom of Kush

Egypt and Kush

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Which of the following statements about Kush's geological location are true? Check all that apply.

• Kush was south of Egypt.

• Kush was in Africa.

• Kush was located along the banks of the Nile River.

• Kush was near the Atlantic Ocean.

Aside from Egypt, Kush was the greatest ancient civilization in Africa.

• Kush grew up around the fertile banks of the Nile River.

• Kush was known for its rich gold mines.

• Another name for Kush is Nubia, which comes from nub, the Egyptian word for gold.

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What resource was Kush best known for?

• corn

• gold

Kush's location and natural resources made it a trading hub.

• Pharaohs sent expeditions on ships south along the Nile to buy, or sometimes steal, goods.

• Egyptians traded grain and linen for Kush's gold, ivory, leather, and timber.

• Egyptians bought slaves from Kush.

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Kush was known as...

• a trading center

• an evil empire

Egypt raided Kush or took control of some of its lands.

• Egypt conquered Kush and forced its people to pay tribute in the form of gifts.

• The pharaoh appointed a governor to ensure the annual tribute was paid.

• The Kushites presented teh governor with gold, cattle, ivory, ebony, ostrich feathers and slaves.

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What were the Kushites forced to do after the Egyptians took them over?

• work as slave labor

• pay tribute in the form of gifts

While under Egyptian rule, Kush's society became more like Egypt's.

• Kushites spoke and wrote in Egyptian.

• They worshipped Egyptian gods and wore Egyptian style clothing.

• Kush's archers fought in Egypt's army, and its royal princes were sent to Egypt for education.

• Kushite rulers also built pyramids, although they were smaller and had steeper sides than those of Egypt.

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Which happened after Egypt took over Kush?

• The people of Kush hated Egypt and Egyptian culture.

• The people of Kush adopted much of Egypt's culture.

Egypt's New Kingdom collapsed, and Kush regained its independence.

• Egyptian culture persisted.

• A new line of Kushite kings was established.

• Even these kings continued to follow Egyptian traditions.

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After the New Kingdom collapsed, the Kushites established a new line of kings that would remove all traces of Egyptian culture.

• True

• False

When the New Kingdom collapsed, many other Egyptian kingdoms fought for power.

• There was constant fighting.

• Egypt became weak.

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What made Egypt weak?

• Extreme poverty

• Kingdoms fighting over power

Kush took advantage of Egypt's weakness and invaded Egypt. Instead of destroying Egypt, the Kushite pharaohs wanted to bring back its past glory.

• They built magnificent new temples and pyramids in both Egypt and Kush.

• Assyrians invaded and drove the last Kushite pharaoh back to Kush.

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What happened after Kush conquered Egypt?

• Egypt rebelled and immediately won their independence.

• Kushite pharaohs were determined to make Egypt great again.

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Which statement is TRUE about the Kushites conquering Egypt?

• Piye, the king of Kush, called himself the "Divider of Two Lands."

• Kushite pharaohs wanted to restore the former glory of Egypt.

The Kushites named Meroë their new capital. Meroë's location helped Kush remain a crucial center of trade.

• Several trade routes led traders through Kush.

• Kushites traded with many lands - some African kingdoms nearby, others in distant lands such as Rome, India and China.

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Meroë's was a hub for trade because

• several trade routes passed through Kush.

• it had beautiful scenery.

Meroë's became the center of a Kusite civilization that lasted 1,000 years

• The city thrived as a great center of industry as well as culture.

• It became especially well known for producing iron.

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Meroë's was well known for producing

• corn

• iron

Kushites used their iron deposits to make weapons to increase the strength of their army.

• Remember, the Assyrians drove the Kushites out of Egypt with their military strength.

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Why was Kush determine to strengthen their army?

• to drive Egyptians out of Meroë's

• to match the strength of the Assyrians