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Chapter 10 Kingdom of Kush

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another name for Nubia is __________.

a)

Kush

b)

Egypt

c)

Israel

d)

Mesopotamia

2.

Nubia comes from the Egyptian word for _______.

a)

gold

b)

cotton

c)

linen

d)

slaves

3.

What proof is there that the Kushites and Egyptians interacted with one another?

a)

Ancient poems were found telling about their relationship

b)

There is no proof that these two groups interacted

c)

Paintings in pharaohs’ tombs show Kushites and Egyptians

d)

The Book of the Dead mentions the Kingdom of Kush

4.

TRUE OR FALSE: The relationship between the Nubians and Egyptians was always peaceful because they were trade partners.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT: Which of the following are goods that the Kushites traded with Egypt and other Africa civilizations?

a)

Gold

b)

Linen

c)

Slaves

d)

Timber

6.

What Mesopotamian empire ended up pushing the Kushites out of Egypt?

a)

Assyrians

b)

Akkadians

c)

Sumerians

d)

Babylonians

7.

Which number correctly identifies the location of the Kush civilization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

What physical feature most contributed to both of the following in ancient Kush? *Fertile soil *Foreign Trade

a)

Red Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Nile River

9.
Who was the king who brought Egypt and Kush together?
a)
Piye
b)
Ramses II
c)
Jebel Barkal
d)
Abu Simbel
10.
Kush was known for its....
a)
charcoal
b)
farming practices
c)
gold mines
d)
architecture
11.
While under Egypt's control, Kush became....
a)
an independent country
b)
Egyptianized
c)
a nation of slaves
d)
Kushites
12.
In 671 BCE, the Assyrians drove the Kushite out of Egypt using their advanced.....
a)
iron weapons
b)
architecture
c)
knowledge of farming
d)
use of slaves
13.
A family or group that rules for several generation is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
14.
A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons is....
a)
a kandake
b)
a dynasty
c)
an archer
d)
a peace treaty
15.

During which period did Kush have to pay tribute to Egypt?

a)

Period A (1600 to 1100 B.C.E.)

b)

Period B (720 to 630 B.C.E.)

c)

Period C (590 to 24 B.C.E.)

d)

Period D (21 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.)

16.

What advantage did Meroë have over Napata as a capital of Kush?

a)

It was on a larger oasis.

b)

It was nearer the desert.

c)

It was farther from Egypt.

d)

It had a better water source.

17.

How do records left by the Kushites after their separation from Egypt differ from earlier records of Kush?

a)

They use Egyptian hieroglyphics more poetically.

b)

They are written in a native language called Meroitic.

c)

They use pictures because Kush lacked a written language.

d)

They are made with cuneiform adapted from that of Sumer.

18.

In what present day country was ancient Kush primarily located?

a)

Egypt

b)

Saudi Arabia

c)

Sudan

d)

Ethiopia

19.

It was clear that Kush had returned to its African roots when the evidence of worshipping what type of god was found?

a)

unicorn-head

b)

bear-head

c)

lion-head

d)

snake-head

20.

Once the Kushites had separated from Egypt, they developed

a)

a written language in Meroitic.

b)

a unique form a cuneiform.

c)

a pictographic written language.

d)

a more poetic form of heiroglyphics.

21.

Kush was protected by Queen Amanirenas when

a)

she led attacks on Roman forts.

b)

she appointed more women to government posts.

c)

she made a treaty with Egypt.

d)

she joined a Hittite army.

22.

I have studied my vocab for this chapter as well.

a)

True

b)

False