| A | B |
|---|
| annex | to take over |
| independence | complete freedom |
| ally | supporter |
| Why did Egypt want control of of Nubia's trade routes? | to get greater wealth; to control Nubia's natural resources. |
| How did the decision to side with the Hyksos affect the people of Kerma? | The Egyptians destroyed the city of Kerma as punishment. |
| How was Dynasty 25 different from other Egyptian dynasties? | It was made up of Kushite pharaohs. |
| What were some of the reasons for conflict between Egypt and Nubia? | Conflict arose because Egypt longed for the land and resources of Nubia. |
| How did the people of Egypt and the people of Nubia affect each other? | through ideas, lifeways, and technology that they introduced into each other's way of life |
| The land of Nubia | stretched along the Nile River from Egypt's southern border to where the city of Khartoum, Sudan , stands today |
| The geography of Nubia | very different than Egypt's geography, was much rockier and in some places cliffs rose straight up from the Nile River |
| Nubia's location between Egypt and southern Africa | made it an ideal trading center |
| Nubians trade items sent northward were: | leopard skins, ostrich eggs, feathers, ivory, ebony, spices and gold |
| Kush city of Kerma | became a main stopping point for both river and overland trade, goods such as: gold, salt, spices, elephants, and rhinoceeros horns moved through this city to markets all over Africa and across the Red Sea |
| Napata | new capital city built by the Kushites farther south on the Nile near the fourth cataract |
| Pharaoh Taharka | Kushite pharaoh during Dynasty 25, remembered for the many temples and pyramids he ordered built. |
| 671 B.C. | Kushites powerful rule over Egypt came to an end |
| The types of weapons that allowed the Assyrians to over power the Kushite and Egyptian armies bronze weapons? | iron weapons |
| Meroe | located near the sixth cataract along the Nile River |
| Meroitic period | lasted from 270 B.C. to A.D. 350 |
| trade network | group of buyers and sellers |
| Nubian written language | had 23 symbols which stood for sounds, the Meroitic language is still a mystery |
| Why was Meroe's location important? | It was an ideal center for trade because it was along the Nile River and near overland trade routes. |
| In what ways did women take part in ruling Meroe? | The right to rule may have been passed on through women; many queens ruled |
| African kingdom of Axum | raided and destroyed Kushite towns leading to the disappearance of the Kushite culture |
| What causes Meroe to lose much of its power, wealth, and importance? | New sea routes bypassed Meroe. |
