Chap. 5 Lesson 4 Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| 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. |
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