Ancient Africa Civilizations

Where is Nubia located?

• Between modern-day Libya and Algeria

• Between modern-day northern Sudan and southern Egypt

• In the northern part of modern-day Sudan

• In the southern part of modern-day Egypt

When did Nubia exist as a political region until?

• 640 CE

• 1070 BCE

• 969 CE

• 1504 CE

What was Nubia known as before the fourth century?

• Aithiopia

• Ifriqiya

• Kush

• Meroë

During which period did Nubia become an Egyptian colony?

• New Kingdom of Egypt

• Old Kingdom of Egypt

• Middle Kingdom of Egypt

• Fatimid Caliphate

Who was the first recorded prince of Nubia?

• Piye

• Mentuhotep II

• Alara

• Kashta

What script was introduced to Kush around 700-600 BCE?

• Hieroglyphic script

• Coptic script

• Meroitic script

• Arabic script

What led to the decline of the Kush Empire?

• War with the Roman province of Egypt

• Natural disasters

• Economic sanctions from neighboring empires

• Invasion by the Rashidun Caliphate

When did the Muslim conquest of Egypt take place?

• Around 640 CE

• 969 CE

• 1504 CE

• 742 CE

What was the capital of the Islamic province of Ifriqiya?

• Kairouan

• Fustat

• Cairo

• Alexandria

Who founded the Fatimid Caliphate?

• Saladin

• Caliph Umar

• Alara

• The Fatimid general Jawhar