Ancient Egypt Quiz Lesson 4 Kingdom of Kush

took over the rule of Egypt from Kush

• Assyrians
• Meroë
• Napata
• Nubia

a region that later became known as Kush

• Assyrians
• Meroë
• Napata
• Nubia

capital city set up for a royal court, resembling an Egyptian city

• Assyrians
•  Meroë
• Napata
• Nubia

the first city from which the earliest Kushite kings ruled

• Assyrians
• Meroë
• Napata
• Nubia

founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush

• Meroë
• Napata
• Nubia
• Piye

The Nubian people came from the African savannas south of the

• Arabian Desert. 
• Eastern Desert. 
• Red Desert.
• Sahara.

This Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages overtook weaker ones.

• Kerma 
• Kush 
• Napata
• Sudan

As a result of being conquered by Egypt, Nubians

• accepted many Egyptian beliefs and customs.
• gave up their previous way of life.
• refused to accept any Egyptian beliefs and customs.
• stopped worshiping their own deities.

Why was Napata a favorable location for trade?

• A powerful king ruled the city.
• A strong army gave protection from bandits.
• There were many religious leaders based in the city.
• Trade caravans crossed the upper Nile there.