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Ancient African Kingdoms - Kush

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The area south of Egypt before the Old Kingdom was...

a)

Benin

b)

Nubia

c)

Aksum

d)

Cairo

2.

The Nubian culture was able to expand because of their use of ...

a)

Medicine

b)

Farming

c)

Horses

d)

Bows and Arrows

3.

The Nubia became the....

a)

Egyptian Empire

b)

Aksum Empire

c)

Kush Empire

d)

Congo Empire

4.

King Piankhi marched on __________in order to force invaders out in 724 CE.

a)

Egypt

b)

Aksum

c)

Sudan

d)

Kush

5.

The trade at Meroe included...

a)

Wood, corn, and wheat

b)

Ebony, animal skins, and iron

c)

Gold, bananas, wheat

d)

Animal skins, mangoes, and gold

6.

Meroe had a large necropolis that contained...

a)

Pyramids

b)

Stelae

c)

the Sphinx

d)

Tumuli

7.

There is evidence of sacrifice in Kush.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Based on pottery and artifacts, Kush was possibly influenced by...

a)

Persia

b)

Egypt

c)

Aksum

d)

Congo

9.

It is possible that the state organized _____________ in Kush.

a)

the distribution of bread and water

b)

farming

c)

production of jewelry

d)

baking cakes

10.

Kush defeated Egypt and the king established himself as...

a)

the god Amun

b)

pharaoh, beginning of the 25th dynasty

c)

an ally of Egypt against Rome

d)

the new president of Egypt

11.

Kush was at the crossroads of trade along what river?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Zaire River

c)

The Congo River

d)

The Nile River

12.

_________________ was the first capital of the Kushite Empire.

a)

Cairo

b)

Kerma

c)

Napata

d)

Adulis

13.

The deffufa was possibly used for...

a)

a temple

b)

a watch tower

c)

a part of the palace

d)

a tomb

14.

Egypt first took over Kush to control the...

a)

Copper Mines

b)

Iron Mines

c)

Diamond Mines

d)

Gold Mines

15.

A necropolis is...

a)

a capital of ancient civilizations

b)

a city of the dead, or ancient burial location

c)

a type of temple

d)

where the zombies live