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Kingdom of Kush

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The following is true about the kingdom of Kush.
a)
It was rich in natural resources, which allowed it to grow in wealth and power
b)
It defeated the Assyrians
c)
It was influenced by Egyptian culture
d)
Answers a and c
2.
What factors contributed to the fall of Kush?
a)
Egypt conquered Kush
b)
The 25th Dynasty ended after the Assyrians invaded Egypt
c)
Deforestation led to a lack of fuel so that furnaces were turned off.  So the iron industry came to a halt.
3.
Trade in Kush declined due to new trade routes going around Kush as opposed to through Kush.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The 25th Dynasty was a time period when pharaohs from Egypt ruled Kush
a)
True 
b)
False
5.
Examples of Egypt's influence on Kushite culture includes... 
a)
the use of Egyptian names
b)
the adoption of some egytian religious cutoms
c)
wearing Egyptian style clothing
d)
all of the above
6.
Kush was located east of Egypt along the Nile River.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Like the Egyptians, the Kushites built stone temples, monuments, and pyramid tombs.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
8.
The new capital of Kush, which became the center of a large trade network, was _________.
a)
Sargon
b)
Meroe
c)
Nubia
d)
Ethiopia
9.
In what region was Kush located?
a)
Upper Egypt
b)
Nubia
c)
Ethiopia
d)
Mesopotamia
10.
Where was the kingdom of Kush located?
a)
North of Egypt
b)
South of Egypt
c)
East of Egypt
d)
West of Egypt
11.
Women could be leaders or involved in government affairs.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Where was the Kushite city of Meroe located?
a)
along the Indian Ocean
b)
along the Nile River
c)
along the Mediterranean Sea
d)
along the Red Sea
13.
Is this statement TRUE or FALSE. 
Egypt ruled Kush for 450 years.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Kushite king who conquered all of Egypt
a)
Kerma
b)
Taharqa
c)
 Piankhi
d)
Shabaka
15.
Seeing that the Kushites were weak, ____________ sent an army to conquer his former trade rival.
a)
King Ezana
b)
Ramses the Great
c)
Taharqa
d)
Queen Amenerinas
16.
The 25th Dynasty came to an end when...
a)
King Enzana of Aksum inaded
b)
The Assyrians invaded and conquered Egypt
c)
The Kushites attacked the Assyrians
d)
new trade routes went around Kush
17.
Queen Amanirenas...
a)
ruled Kush
b)
ruled Egypt as a pharaoh
c)
was able to negotiate with the Romans Empire and protect Kush from conquest
d)
answers a and c
18.
Early in its history, Kush was able to use the following resources to build its wealth
a)
gold
b)
stone
c)
copper
d)
all of the above
19.
Thutmose I of Egypt ordered the invasion of Kush because...
a)
Kush was seen as a threat as it grew in wealth and power
b)
Kush attacked Egypt
c)
Egypt was attacking Kush for the Assyrians
20.

What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Nile River

c)

Nubian Desert

d)

Mediterranean Sea

21.

How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?

a)

The Nile River overflowed.

b)

The New Kingdom collapsed.

c)

Nobles voted against the kings.

d)

A marriage alliance was formed.

22.

Meroë became especially well known for the production of

a)

iron.

b)

boats.

c)

textiles.

d)

papyrus.

23.

How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?

a)

She made a treaty with Assyria.

b)

She led attacks on Roman forts.

c)

She stopped the Hittite advance.

d)

She appointed women to top jobs.

24.

What were TWO (2) important uses that the people of Kush had for iron?

a)

Farming tools

b)

Security gates around the ruler's palace.

c)

Weapons

d)

Fishing hooks

25.

dynasty

a)

A government in which the same person is the political and religious leader.

b)

A line of rulers from one family.

c)

A government official.

d)

A person who represents their country in a foreign place.

26.

The major cities of the kingdom of Kush were located near which bodies of water?

a)

the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

b)

The Arabian and Mediterranean Seas

c)

The Nile River and the Red Sea

27.
Study the map shown to answer the questions that follow
What Geographic feature helped protect Kush from invasion for many years?
a)
A) Rocky Terrain
b)
B) Cataracts in the Nile
c)
C) Its location near Egypt
d)
D) Its great distance from the Red Sea

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