Kush and Aksum Mod 4 Lesson 5

Which of the following characterized the ancient kingdom of Kush?

• major city located at Thebes

• capital city established at Kerma

• early kings appointed by Egyptian pharaohs

• became established along the Zambezi River

How did the people of Kush react to the conquest of their kingdom by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I?

• They joined in an alliance with Egypt's enemies.

• They adopted Egyptian customs and religious practices.

• They moved farther south out of the reach of Egypt's armies.

• They rebelled and fought a series of wars against Egypt lasting a few hundred years.

How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the new Kingdom period?

• Kush abandoned Egyptian religious practices.

• Kush women became political leaders of their country.

• Kush people adopted the dress of the Assyrian empire.

• Kush created a form of writing completely different from hieroglyphics.

Which of the following contributed to the decline of Kush around 100 AD?

• dependence on foreign soldiers to defend trade routes

• overgrazing by cattle and exhaustion of its natural resources

• invasion by Egyptian armies and destruction of its cities

• lack of rainfall causing the Nile River to dry up periodically

Aksum replaced Kush as the major trading power in eastern Africa. By the late 300s AD, Aksum had established a successful kingdom that dominated African trade in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean. Along these trade routes, Christianity spread to Aksum and quickly became a popular religion in the kingdom. By the late 300s AD, Aksum's most powerful monarch, King Ezana, made Christianity the official state of religion.

• This is the story of how African rulers came to power.

• This is how Aksum became a Christian nation.

• This is how King Ezana met his wife.

• If you pick this answer, you did not read.

With the change from bronze to iron weaponry, iron production became a major industry in Kush. Because Meroe was located close to iron mines, the capital became an important center for early industry. Kush continued to be an important gold-producing region and its forests supplied ebony and other wood. Because of its location on the Nile, Meroe became the center for a large trading network exporting gold, pottery, iron tools, slaves, ivory, and animals throughout eastern and southern Africa.

• This is how the Kush increased their wealth and power.

• This is how the capital at Meroe became the center for a large trade network.

• This is how the Kush economy was run by exports.

• Really? This is NOT the answer.

Prior to the Kush conquest of Egypt, the people of Kush had adopted Egyptian culture as their own. When Kush kings conquered Egypt, they considered themselves to be Egyptians as well. The Kush leader Shabaka declared himself pharaoh and founded the 25th Dynasty of Egypt. During the 25th Dynasty Kush pharaohs rebuilt many Egyptian temples and restored lost traditions, such as pyramid tomb construction.

• These are reasons why Shabaka declared himself a pharaoh.

• These are reasons the Kush conquests of Egypt failed to end the the Egyptian civilization.

• The Egyptian culture is cools, so the Kush people kept it.

• Let's all walk like and Egyptian.