HA-The Ancient World-Ch10-The Kingdom of Kush

A society of people who lived along the Nile, south of Egypt, from about 2000 BCE to 350 CE.

• Hebrew civilization

• Egyptian civilization

• Kush civilization

• Canaan civilization

Which of the following was NOT a way the relationship between Egypt and Kush influenced each other?

• commercially

• comically

• culturally

• politically

A person who shoots with a bow and arrow.

• dynasty

• kandake

• pharaoh

• archer

A family or group that rules for several generations.

• dynasty

• kandake

• treaty

• archer

A written agreement by which two or more states agree to be peaceful.

• dynasty

• kandake

• treaty

• archer

A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons.

• Akinidad

• kandake

• Meroe

• archer

After the collapse of the New Kingdom, Egypt fell into ________ chaos. At least 10 Egyptian kingdoms fought each other for power. The constant fighting made Egypt weak and unstable.

• commercially

• religiously

• culturally

• politically

True or false:

In the mid 500s BCE, Kush took advantage of Egypt's weakness. Kushite armies invaded Egypt, later causing the kings in northern Europe to surrender to Kush's king.

• true

• false

Kush's king who conquered Egypt and declared himself pharaoh. He also had the title of "Uniter of the Two Lands."

• Ramses

• Piye

• Barkal

• Simbel

The Assyrians used their advanced ____________ weapons to drive the Kushites out of Egypt.

• gold

• rock

• bronze

• iron