10 Questions
What geographical advantage did the Kush civilization have for trade?
Location between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa
What was one of the economic activities that made the Kush wealthy?
Trade in jewels, hides, and ivory
What technological innovation did the Kush excel in among ancient civilizations?
Ironworking, including blast furnaces
How did the Kush adapt to ensure successful agriculture in case of a weak Nile flood?
By building irrigation ditches
What was one reason for the complicated relationship between the Kush and Egypt?
Egyptians were jealous of Kush's wealth
Why did the Kush pyramids differ from the Egyptian pyramids?
They were taller and narrower.
During the time of Ramses the Great, what did he build in Kush territory to assert his dominance?
Massive temple complexes
How did the Egyptians react to being conquered by the Kush?
They referred to the Kush as just another dynasty.
Why did the Kush celebrate Egyptian culture during their rule of Egypt?
To experience a cultural rebirth.
What was the practical purpose for the Kush in conquering Egypt?
To protect themselves from invasion by the Assyrian Empire.
Learn about the Kush civilization that developed in the region beyond the Nile River's first rapids, thriving through trade between Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Discover how they grew rich from trade and the goods they traded in their markets.
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