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Chap. 5 Lesson 4
Chapter 5 lesson 4 Kingdom of Kush
Question | Answer |
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Like Egypt, Nubia had a dry climate and needed water from the Nile River. | false |
The Nubians of Kerma grew wealthy from farming and ______. | mining gold |
During the 1400s b.c., what did the Nubians adapt while under Egyptian rule? | hieroglyphics |
Kush gained its wealth mostly from demanding tribute from nearby kingdoms. | false |
In 728 B.C., who founded a new dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush? | Piye |
Like the Egyptians, the Kushites built stone temples, monuments, and pyramid tombs. | true |
What did the Kushites learn from the Assyrians? | to make iron |
What key resource did Kushites have that allowed them to make iron? | trees for fuel |
The Kush city of Meroë was different from most Egyptian cities because of its many ______. | iron furnaces |
The kingdom of Kush was a great trading power for nearly ______ years. | 600 |
Assyrians | took over the rule of Egypt from Kush |
Meroe | capital city set up for a royal court, resembling an Egyptian city. |
Napata | the first city from which the earliest Kushite kings ruled. Trade caravans crossed the upper Nile at Napata making it a favorable location for trade. |
Nubia | a region that later became known as Kush |
Piye- | founded a dynasty that ruled both Egypt and Kush |
Where did the Nubian people come from? | They came from the African savannas south of the Sahara. |
Kerma | this Nubian kingdom was formed when the stronger villages took over the weaker ones. |