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Lesson 6 - The Kingdom of Kush
Lesson 6 - The Kingdom of Kush
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Explore the rise and fall of the Kingdom of Kush and its interactions with ancient Egypt
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How did Nubians provide food?
Trading with Egypt
Building pyramids
Hunting and gathering
Mining gold
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How did Kush's trading kingdom end?
Conquered by Rome
Abandoned due to drought
Divided into kingdoms
Destroyed by Axum
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Why did Kushites invade Egypt?
Expand territory
Retaliate aggression
Spread culture
Control trade routes
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How did Kushites contribute to cultural exchange?
New agricultural techniques
Adopting Egyptian art
Own writing system
Trade networks
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What did Nubians adopt from Egyptians?
Greek philosophy
Roman architecture
Egyptian gods
Persian art
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How did Kushites support agriculture?
Irrigation systems
Rain-fed farming
Importing food
Advanced plowing
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How did Kerma interact with Egypt?
Religious center
Major trade link
Isolated from Egypt
Located in desert
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How did Kushites maintain cultural identity?
Preserving language and customs
Adopting Egyptian gods
Isolating from Egypt
Rejecting Egyptian practices
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What ended Kushite rule over Egypt?
Assyrian invasion
Discovery of iron ore
Rise of Roman Empire
Construction of pyramids
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What was Kush-Egypt relationship during New Kingdom?
Kush was a rival
Kush was an ally
Kush was a colony
Kush was independent
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How did Kerma-Egypt relations change in 1400s B.C.E.?
Egypt conquered Kerma
Formed an alliance
Kerma conquered Egypt
Remained neutral
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How were Kerma's burial practices similar to Egypt's?
Used pyramids
Kings in large mounds
Used mummification
Kings with belongings
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How did Nubians respond to Egypt's weakening?
Adopted customs
Broke free from rule
Migrated elsewhere
Allied with Egypt
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What was Kush's primary economic activity?
Mining
Trade
Fishing
Agriculture
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How did Kushites preserve history and culture?
Oral traditions
Isolation from cultures
Trade with civilizations
Written records and monuments
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What was Assyrian invasion's impact on Kush?
Cultural renaissance
Strengthened military
Decline of power in Egypt
Destruction of Meroë
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What was Napata's significance to Kush?
Religious center
Capital and trade center
Military base
Mining town
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What was Meroë's significance in Kush?
Original capital
Major port city
Center for iron production
Religious capital
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How did Kushites build their economy?
Fishing in Nile
Trading livestock
Mining gold and iron
Cultivating crops
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Where was Meroë's new capital located?
In the desert
Near Nile's cataracts
In the mountains
Near Red Sea
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What led to Kerma's formation?
Construction of pyramids
Invention of hieroglyphics
Discovery of iron ore
Stronger villages took over
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What role did iron play in Kush's economy?
Major export to Egypt
Making weapons and tools
Building structures
Form of currency
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What was Nile's significance to Kush?
Water for agriculture
Source of fish
Major trade route
Religious symbol
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What was a major iron center in Kush?
Meroë
Kerma
Napata
Axum
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What goods did Kerma trade with Egypt?
Spices, silk, tea
Pottery, textiles, jewelry
Cattle, gold, incense
Weapons, tools, armor
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What caused Kush's decline?
Economic collapse
Internal conflict
Invasion by Axum
Overuse of resources
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How did Kushites show wealth and power?
Trading extensively
Creating jewelry
Building palaces
Constructing large pyramids
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How did Kush gain control over Egypt?
Alliance with Egypt
Adopting customs
Through trade
Invading Upper Egypt
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How did Nubia's geography affect development?
Limited agriculture
Isolated from civilizations
Facilitated trade routes
Natural barriers
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What crops did Nubians grow?
Grapes, olives, figs
Beans, yams, rice, grains
Wheat, barley, corn
Cotton, tobacco, sugarcane
