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Ancient Kush TCI
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1
In what present day country was ancient Kush primarily located?
Egypt
Sudan
Ethiopia
Saudi Arabia
2
What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Mediterranean Sea
Nile River
Red Sea
Nubian Desert
3
What technology enables Assyria to defeat Kush?
wooden wheels
iron weapons
charcoal
fire
4
How did Kush regain its independence from Egypt?
Nobles voted against the kings
The New Kingdom collapsed
A marriage alliance was formed
The Nile River overflowed
5
An important way historians learn about ancient Kush is through
Egyptian tomb wall paintings
Nubian books printed on paper
Syrian trade agreements
Sumerian cuneiform tablets
6
What advantage did Meroe have over Napata as a capital of Kush?
It was nearer the desert
It was farther from Egypt
It had a better water source
It was on a larger oasis
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To send goods from Kush to what is now Saudi Arabia, the Kushites would likely have sent goods first by ____________
overland transportation
water transportation
8
Which of these events led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Both armies burned a Roman fort
Scribes traveled to Kush to teach
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush
Kush allied with the Assyrians
9
Kush was also called Nubia because of its..
deep oil wells
rich gold mines
iron deposits
brilliant gemstones
10
Meroe became especially well known for the production of ..
textiles
boats
papyrus
iron
11
How did the kandake Queen Amanirenas help protect Kush?
She appointed women to top jobs
She led attacks on Roman forts
She made a treaty with Assyria
She stopped the Hittite advance
12
Worship of a lion-god in Kush refected which influence on Kushite culture?
Arab
Indian
Greek
African
13
On what body of water was the closest seaport to Napata and Meroe most likely located?
Mediterranean Sea
Red Sea
14
During which period did Kush have to pay tribute to Egypt?
590 to 24 B.C.E.
1600 to 1100 B.C.E.
21 B.C.E. to 350 C.E
720 to 630 B.C.E
15
Which of these is the best example of the dynasty?
The land the Assyrians conquered
The emperor over Sumerian cities
military leaders who seized Rome
The 15th line of Egyptian rulers
16
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
introducing iron tools
building dams on the Nile
Trading with India and China
Conquering Egypt
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How do records left by the Kushites after their separation from Egypt differ from earlier records of Kush?
They are written in a native language called Meroitic
They use pictures because Kush lacked a written language
They are made with cuneiform adapted from that of Sumer
They use Egyptian hieroglyphics more poetically
