ch. 2 Section 4 The Civilization of Kush

In sections 1- 3 you learned about early civilizations in ancient Egypt. This sections focuses on a similar civilization called ___.

• Nubia

• Kush

• Napata

• Thebes

The region known as Kush is located in present day ____.

• Sudan

• Iran

• Iraq

• Somolia

Look at the map, then answer the question. The new capital of Meroe had access to the Nile River.

• True

• False

Grassy plains were known as ___

• deltas

• savannas

• plains

• valleys

Nubian hunters were skilled at using __ .

• spears

• plows

• bow and arrow

• pistol

As the Nubian power grew, a new kingdom formed and was called ___.

• Kerma

• Meroe

• Hittite

• Babylon

People of Northern Egypt traded __ with the people of Kerma

• cattle

• gold

• ivory

• all of the above

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

• True

• False

Thutmose III sent an army to battle the kingdom of Kerma and after __ years, Kerma collapsed.

• 20

• 50

• 80

• 76

The people of Nubia began to adopt Egyptian ways but would NOT worship gods and goddesses.

• True

• False