Chapter 2 Section 4: The civilization of Kush Flashcards
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What is a Savannah?
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Grassy plains ideal for grazing cattle.
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What was the region south of Egypt called?
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Nubia, later known as Kush.
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What was Kerma?
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Kingdom created from powerful Nubian villages.
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Why did the kingdom of Kerma collapse?
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Egyptian pharaoh Thutmose III sent his armies into Nubia in the 1400s BC.
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What was Kush?
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A Nubian kingdom ruled from the city of Nepata.
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Who were Kashta and Piye?
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A Kushite king who conquered Egypt with his son Piye in 728 BC.
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Why did the Kushites move their capital from Napata to Miroë?
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To be out of the Assyrians reach.
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How did the Kushites become wealthy?
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Trade in the production of iron tools and weapons
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What happened to the kingdom of Kush?
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The kingdom of Axum conquered Kush and burned Kush’s capitol Meroë to the ground.
