Africa- Kingdom of Kush

How far back does the history of Sudan go back?

• It goes back 1000 years

• It goes back to the time of the Pharaohs

• It is still around

• It goes back to when the country was created

How did Kush change over time?

• Islam changed it

• It broke down

• It became a desert

• It became part of Rome

Why is the city of Meroe in Ruins?

• Because of looters searching for treasure

• Because the desert became hotter

• Because it has been such a long time

• During war with Rome it was destroyed

Were women allowed to rule the kingdom?

• Yes they were powerful too

• No queens could only make future kings through babies

• No women were controlled by men

• Yes, but only if they had a tiger as a pet

What was considered stylish by the people of Kush?

• Chubby women with 2 chins

• Skinny white women

• Severely obese Muslim Women

• Skinny poor women

What did Nubian Pharaoh do with their possessions?

• They had their pets and slaves mummified and buried with them

• They freed their slaves and let go their pets

• They ate their pets to take them to the afterlife

• They killed them because they could not have them no one could

What led to the rise of Kush as a powerful Empire?

• The manufacture (creation) and trade of iron

• The invasion of the Egyptians

• The end of Rome

• Rain in the desert

How did the city of Meroe help Kush with Iron?

• Meroe had trees that could be used in furnaces to melt Iron

• They had mountains full of Iron

• It had many slaves used to make iron

• It had a river used to trade with other kingdoms