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Which of the following best describes the primary reason for Axum's rise to power?
Which of the following best describes the primary reason for Axum's rise to power?
- Control of key trade routes along the Red Sea (correct)
- Military alliance with Rome
- Agricultural advancements leading to surplus production
- Discovery of vast gold reserves
The Kushites primarily used iron weapons when they were defeated by the Assyrians in 671 B.C.
The Kushites primarily used iron weapons when they were defeated by the Assyrians in 671 B.C.
False (B)
What was the main consequence of the Kushites learning to make iron weapons from the Assyrians?
What was the main consequence of the Kushites learning to make iron weapons from the Assyrians?
boosted military strength
King ________ of Kush completed the conquest of Egypt in 728 B.C. and founded the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
King ________ of Kush completed the conquest of Egypt in 728 B.C. and founded the Twenty-fifth Dynasty.
Match the following items traded by Kush with their origin or destination:
Match the following items traded by Kush with their origin or destination:
What was the primary reason for the Kushites moving their capital to Meroe?
What was the primary reason for the Kushites moving their capital to Meroe?
Kush was able to immediately regain control over Egypt after being defeated by the Assyrians.
Kush was able to immediately regain control over Egypt after being defeated by the Assyrians.
What geographic feature was Meroe located near, after the Kushites moved their capital?
What geographic feature was Meroe located near, after the Kushites moved their capital?
What event directly led to the formation of the independent kingdom of Kush around 850 B.C.?
What event directly led to the formation of the independent kingdom of Kush around 850 B.C.?
The armies of ________ invaded Kush around A.D. 350 and destroyed Meroe.
The armies of ________ invaded Kush around A.D. 350 and destroyed Meroe.
Flashcards
Axum
Axum
A kingdom near the Red Sea in eastern Africa (present-day Ethiopia) that gained strength from its location and trade.
Kush
Kush
An independent kingdom formed by the Nubians around 850 B.C., with its capital at Napata.
Meroe
Meroe
Kush's capital city that rulers moved to around 540 B.C. to be safer from Assyrian attacks.
Kashta
Kashta
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Piye
Piye
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Twenty-fifth Dynasty
Twenty-fifth Dynasty
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Napata
Napata
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Kushite Exports
Kushite Exports
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Kushite Imports
Kushite Imports
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Study Notes
- Kush's merchants acquired leopard skins and valuable woods from Africa's tropical interior.
- These items, along with iron products, were traded to Arabia, India, China, and Rome.
- Enslaved people were also traded.
- In return, Kush received cotton, textiles, and other goods.
- Kush prospered as a trading kingdom for almost 600 years.
- Axum, a kingdom in eastern Africa located in present-day Ethiopia, emerged near the Red Sea.
- Axum's strength came from its Red Sea location, facilitating the flow of goods from Africa.
- Around A.D. 350, Axum's armies invaded Kush and destroyed Meroe.
- In 671 B.C., the Assyrians invaded Egypt.
- The Assyrians, armed with iron weapons, defeated the Kushites, who had weaker bronze weapons.
- The Kushites retreated from Egypt to their homeland in the south.
- Despite the defeat, the Kushites learned iron weapon production from the Assyrians to boost their military.
- Around 540 B.C., Kush moved its capital to Meroe, near a Nile cataract, for better protection from Assyrian attacks.
- About 750 B.C., Kushite King Kashta invaded Egypt, reaching Thebes.
- After Kashta's death, his son Piye completed the conquest of Egypt in 728 B.C.
- Piye established the Twenty-fifth Dynasty, ruling Egypt and Kush from Napata.
- The Kushites believed in a strong connection between their rulers and deities, many of whom were Egyptian.
- Kush ruled Egypt for approximately 60 years.
- By the end of the Middle Kingdom, Egypt's weakened state allowed the Nubians to break free from Egyptian rule.
- By 850 B.C., the Nubians had established an independent kingdom called Kush.
- Kush was ruled by powerful kings from its capital, Napata.
- The trade of goods that the Egyptians could not produce brought wealth to Kush's traders and kings.
- Over time, Kush gained enough power to challenge Egypt.
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