Ch. 12 Ancient Kush

Question 1

What was the old capital of Kush?

Accepted Answer

Kerma

Question 2

Kushite rulers reclaimed Kush from Egypt in the mid-___after Egyptian Pharaoh's power declined.

Accepted Answer

1000's BC

Question 3

The economic center of later Kush was_________.

Accepted Answer

Meroe

Question 4

The Pharaoh _______________ sent an army to take control of Kush around 1500BC.

Accepted Answer

Thutmose I

Question 5

In the 700's BC a Kushite king named ________ attacked Egypt when it was weak.

Accepted Answer

Kashta

Question 6

Which Sea lies east of Nubia/Kush?

Accepted Answer

Red Sea

Question 7

True or false. Nubia had fertile soil and was rich in valuable minerals.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 8

Ironmakers used up all of the ______of Meroe.

Accepted Answer

wood

Question 9

We know this Kingdom by the name the Ancient Egyptians gave it:

Accepted Answer

Kush

Question 10

Ebony and ivory are two things the Nubians traded with the Egyptians. They are types of:

Accepted Answer

dark wood and elephant tusks

Question 11

True or false. Queen Shanakhdakheto was the first woman to rule Ancient Kush.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

Who was a great, fierce military leader of Kush?

Accepted Answer

Piankhi

Question 13

After Piankhi died, his brother______took control of Egypt/Kush and began the Kushite Dynasty.

Accepted Answer

Shabaka

Question 14

Imports are________.

Accepted Answer

goods brought in from other regions

Question 15

Exports are_____.

Accepted Answer

items sent to other regions for trade

Question 16

True or False. Nubia's civilization thrived at about the same time as Ancient Egypt.

Accepted Answer

true

Question 17

Kush's people made spearheads out of_______.

Accepted Answer

Iron

Question 18

What great trading city arose after Kush began to decline?

Accepted Answer

Aksum

Question 19

South of Ancient Egypt along the Nile, a group of people settled in a region we now call:

Accepted Answer

Nubia

Question 20

True or false. We have deciphered the Meroitic language of the Kush.

Accepted Answer

false

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