Chapter 10 – The Kingdom of Kush – Flashcards
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What is a kandake?
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A powerful female leader who ruled Kush with her husbands and sons
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What is a treaty?
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a written agreement by which two or more states agree to be peaceful
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Who was Amanirenas?
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One of the greatest kandakes
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Why is Amanirenas believed to be a great leader?
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She defeated the Roman Army who were trying to invade Kush
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What did Amanirenas lose in a great battle?
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An eye
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What is a dynasty?
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a family or group that rules for several generations
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What is an archer?
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a person who shoots with a bow and arrow
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What was Kush?
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a great African civilization that thrived from 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
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Where was Kush located?
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On the Nile, south of Eygpt
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What does the Eygptian word "nub" mean?
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Gold
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Why was Kush called Nubia?
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Because it has so many gold mines and "nub" is Eygptian for gold
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Why was Kush's location important?
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It became a crucial trading hub because it linked Egypt to central and southern Africa
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After Egypt conquered Kush, what happened to the Kushites?
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They became Egyptianized
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What does becoming "Egyptianized" mean?
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The Kushites adopted the ways of the Egyptians. They spoke Egyptian, worshipped Egyptian gods, wore Egyptian clothes and even fought for the Egyptian army
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What does it means that Kushites were forced to "pay tributes" to Egyptians?
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Egypt controlled Kush so Kushites wer forced to give them gifts every year like gold, exotic animals, cattle, ebony or slaves
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After Kush became independent, did they they keep Egyptian ways?
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They kept Egyptian ways and tradition because they like the glory of many of Egypt's accomplishment.
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Who led Kush to conquer Egypt?
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King Piye in 730 B.C.E.
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What did King Piye call himself
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Pharaoh and "Uniter of Two Lands"
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Who did historians call the "black pharaohs?"
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The Kushite pharaohs that ruled Egypt
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Why was Kush able to conquer Egypt?
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The Egyptians kept fighting with themselves so they became weak and unstable
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What is Meroe?
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The city that Kushites made their capital after conquering Egypt
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Why was Meroe location important to Kush?
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Its location allowed it to use the Nile and the Red Sea for trade so it became a great trading center
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What was Meroe like?
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It was a large and wealthy city known for its culture and industry -- especially its iron industry.
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Why was they iron industry important?
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Iron helped the Kushites use their iron deposits to create better spears, knives, swords and tools.
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Did Kush eventually return to its African roots?
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Yes, after breaking away for Egypt for awhile, Kushites went back to their African traditions
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What were the Kushites African traditions?
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They had their own style of clothing and art, worshiped a lion-god, had female and male leaders, and had their own written and spoken language
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What is Meroitic?
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The written and spoken language of the Kushites
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Who eventually defeated Kush?
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The Ethiopians
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After Kush defeated Egypt, what happened to Egyptians?
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They had to pay tributes to the Kushite rulers and bow to them
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How do you use iron?
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You gather iron deposits, heat them up and melt them. Then, you shape them into metal tools.
