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The Kushites developed a written language called

As Kush declined ________ replaced it.

4.5 Kush and Aksum Ms. K

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1
As Kush declined ________ replaced it.
Cairo
Ethiopia
Aksum
Egypt
2
The Kushites developed a written language called
Meroitic
Semitic
Swahili
Bantu
3
Early Kush kingdoms were protected by
Red Sea
Cataracts of the Nile
Mediterranean Sea
Jungles of Africa
4
Which of the following characterized the ancient kingdom of Kush?
capital city established at Kerma
early kings appointed by Egyptian pharaohs
major city located at Thebes
became established along the Zambezi River
5
How did ancient Kush differ from ancient Egypt after the New Kingdom period?
Kush people adopted the dress of the Assyrian empire.
Kush abandoned Egyptian religious practices.
Kush created a form of writing completely different from hieroglyphics.
Kush women became political leaders of their country.
6
How did the people of Kush react to the conquest of their kingdom by the Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose I?
They rebelled and fought a series of wars against Egypt
They moved farther south out of the reach of Egypt’s armies.
They joined in an alliance with Egypt’s enemies.
They adopted Egyptian customs and religious practices.
7
Which of the following contributed to the decline of Kush around 100 AD?
invasion by Egyptian armies and destruction of its cities
lack of rainfall causing the Nile River to dry up periodically
overgrazing by cattle and exhaustion of its natural resources
dependence on foreign soldiers to defend trade routes
8
Kush adopted whose customs, dress, religious practices, and their language?
Syrian
Assyrian
Babylonian
Egyptian