How was the geography of Kush similar to that of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt?

They all started in river valleys that had fertile soil.

Settle means to _________.

Go to a place nobody has lived and start living there.

Prosper means to _____________.

Grow and develop in a succesful way.

Contribute means to _________.

Give money ideas, or help to something others are giving to.

A white material made from elephant tusks.

How did Egyptian rule affect the people of Kush?

Kushites started speaking Egyptian.

How did geography help civilization grow in Nubia?

Fertile soil helped grow food, and cataracts protected them.

Declare means to _________.

State officially and publicly that something is happening

How was Kush able to conquer Egypt?

They attacked when Egypt was weak.

Why did the Egyptians attack Kush?

They feared Kush was getting too powerful.

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How was the geography of Kush similar to that of Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt?
They all started in river valleys that had fertile soil.
They all had tall mountain ranges.
They all were located on the equator.
They all were located in Africa.
2
Settle means to _________.
Go to a place nobody has lived and start living there.
State officially and publicly that something is happening
Give money ideas, or help to something others are giving to.
3
On which continent was the ancient civilization of Kush located?
Europe
Africa
Asia
South America
4
Prosper means to _____________.
Give money, help, or ideas to something others also give to
Grow and develop in a succesful way.
Go to a place nobody has lived before and start living there
5
Kush had all the following raw materials (resources) except __________.
ebony
copper
silver
ivory
6
Contribute means to _________.
Go to a place nobody has lived and start living there.
Give money ideas, or help to something others are giving to.
State officially and publicly that something is happening
7
Ivory is _________.
A type of precious metal.
A type of precious stone.
A type of dark, heavy wood.
A white material made from elephant tusks.
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Ebony is _________.
A type of dark, heavy wood.
A type of precious stone.
A type of precious metal.
A white material made from elephant tusks.
9
How did Egyptian rule affect the people of Kush?
Kushites started to dance like Egyptians.
Kushites started speaking Egyptian.
Kushites ate Egyptian food.
Kushites built Egyptian-like homes.
10
How did geography help civilization grow in Nubia?
The tropical climate provided many animals to eat.
Fertile soil helped grow food, and cataracts protected them.
The mud from the river was used to make houses.
11
What body of water does not border Africa?
Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
Mediterranean Sea
12
What resource did the kingdom of Kush not have?
bronze
gold
Fertile soil
stone
13
The kingdom of Kush was located in the region of ___________.
Kenya
Nubia
Egypt
Mesopotamia
14
Declare means to _________.
Go to a place nobody has lived and start living there.
State officially and publicly that something is happening
Give money ideas, or help to something others are giving to.
15
How was Kush able to conquer Egypt?
They broke through the cataracts (rapids).
They attacked when Egypt was weak.
They grew their army big enough and invaded.
They assassinated the Egyptian ruler.
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Why did the Egyptians attack Kush?
They were getting revenge.
They feared Kush was getting too powerful.
They thought Kushite territory was holy and wanted it.
To steal their gold.

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