3.3 Nubia and Egypt Flashcards
1
Q
a large ancient African kingdom to the south of Egypt
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Nubia
2
Q
a capital city of Nubia
A
Meroe
3
Q
a Nubian kingdom freed from Egypt in 1650 B.C.
A
Kush
4
Q
the capital of the African kingdom of Kush
A
Napata
5
Q
c. 1400 B.C. New Kingdom pharaoh who conquered Nubia and brought ancient Egypt to the height of its power.
A
Thutmose lll
6
Q
reigned 777-750 B.C. King of Kush who conquered Upper Egypt
A
Kashta
7
Q
Kashta’s son who conquered the rest of Egypt
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Piakhi
8
Q
first century B.C. Queen of Kush who led military expeditions and built monuments
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Amanirenas
9
Q
free
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independant
