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G5 Q1 W6 The Nubian Civilization

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the Kushite ruler who conquered all of Egypt about 715 B.C.?

a)

King Shabaka

b)

King Menes

c)

King Tut

d)

King Ahmose

2.

A person or animal that lives in or occupies a place is known as ___________.

a)

invader

b)

inhabitants

c)

tamed animal

d)

citizen

3.

Nubia called was called Sudan. under the rule of the 18th dynasty?

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

4.

Lake Bardawil has been formed behind the High Dam. 

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

5.

What is moving to a new place and establishing one's home or business there is called?

a)

Founded

b)

Series

c)

Relocated

d)

Cult

6.

Nbw means the sign of gold.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

7.

Who had many more written records than Nubia?

a)

Sudan

b)

Egypt

c)

Greeks

d)

Hyksos

8.

The Meroitic language is understood well enough to read more than words and phrases.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

9.

The Egyptian occupation was faced by a chain of forts erected along the Nile.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

10.

What is a cataract?

a)

A large ocean

b)

A large waterfall

c)

A large dam

d)

A large river

11.

Egypt adopted a writing system before Nubia.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

12.

Where did the African people live in Nubia?

a)

They had big cities

b)

They were living in Khartoum

c)

They were living in Aswan

d)

They were scattered along the riverbanks.

13.

The Nubians relocate to Villages near Aswan, Cairo, and other countries.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

14.

Nbw means the sign of silver.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

15.

What is the meaning of the word “cult”?

a)

A system of religious veneration (great respect) and devotion directed towards a particular object only.

b)

A system of religious veneration (great respect) and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.

c)

A system of religious despise (great disrespect) and hatred directed towards a particular figure or object.

d)

A system of religious veneration (great respect) and devotion directed towards a particular figure only.

16.

Lower Nubia is the northern part, and Upper Nubia is the southern part.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

17.

After conquering Upper Nubia, the Egyptians started introducing the Egyptian cultural effects to the African people.

a)

Right

b)

Wrong

18.

African people, who lived near Khartoum ____________

a)

made pottery

b)

domesticated animals

c)

made objects of ground sandstone

d)

all answers are correct

19.

How did Nubia get its name?

The origin of the name is linked to the word “NBW” which means gold in the ancient Egyptian language.

a)

Wrong

b)

Right

20.

Where did king Shabaka move his capital to after he conquered all of Egypt about 715 B.C.?

a)

Thebes

b)

Memphis

c)

Cairo

d)

Khartoum