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What physical feature most contributed to the fertile soil and foreign trade in ancient Kush?
Nile River
Kush was also called Nubia because of its
rich gold mines
Which event in 1600-1100 B.C.E led to Kushites adopting Egyptian ways of life?
Egyptian pharaohs conquered Kush.
What resources did the Kush trade with the Egyptians?
ivory, leather, timber, gold
Who drove the Kushite pharaohs out of Egypt using superior iron weaponry?
The Assyrians
For what achievement is King Piye of Kush remembered?
conquering Egypt
Under the kandake Queen Amanirenas, Kush was able to defend itself from...
the Romans
Meroë became especially well known for the production of
iron
After separating from Egypt, Kushite civilization thrives for nearly 1,000 years and was known for
grand palaces, temples, pyramids, pottery, cloth, jewelry, speaking and writing Merolitic religious practices worshipping African lion-god, etc.
