UNIT

Name

World History

A ncient Egypt and Kush

11a

Thinking About History

1. Turn to pages 1819 in the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then, for each pair of
events below, write C next to the cause and E next to the effect.
a.

The Egyptian empire began to weaken.

Nobles and priests competed for power.

b.

The Egyptian empire weakened.

Egypt began to be invaded by neighboring regions.

History Through Maps

2. Look at map A, Kush Conquers Egypt. Use the information on the map to answer
the following questions.
a. To which cataract of the Nile River did Kush homelands extend in the north?

b. What was the capital of Kush?

c. What year did Kush invade Egypt?
d. How long did Kush rule Egypt?
e. What culture regions did Kush conquer?
,

,
, and

f. Who forced the Kushites out of Egypt?

g. In what year did the Kushites lose control of Egypt?

Places, Regions, and Landscapes

3. Use map A, Kush Conquers Egypt, to order the following cities from south to north
along the Nile River. Write 1 next to the city farthest south and 5 next to the city
farthest north.
Thebes

Giza

Meroe

Memphis

Napata

People and Their Environment

4. Look at picture C and read its caption. What were some of the goods Kush traded
with Egypt?

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UNIT

Name

World History

11b

H Time and Change

5. Use timeline B, Powers that Ruled Ancient Egypt, to fill in the blanks below.
Read each statement and write the name of the foreign power it describes on
the line next to it.
a. Ruled Egypt for 320 years
b. Foreign power that ruled Egypt
the longest
c. First foreign power to rule Egypt
d. Foreign power that ruled Egypt
during two different time periods
e. Ruled Egypt after Kush

H People and Cultures

6. Look at picture D and read the caption.

a. How would you describe the crown?

b. What does it tell you about the Kush culture?

Links Near and Far

7. Look at map E, Kingdom of Kush. For each item, determine if it moved upstream
(south) or downstream (north) on the Nile River.
a. Egyptian soldiers attacking Kush
b. Ivory coming from central Africa
c. Moving the capital to Meroe
d. Gold going to Egypt

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UNIT

Name

World History

A ncient Egypt and Kush

11a

Thinking About History

1. Turn to pages 1819 in the Atlas. Read the introduction. Then, for each pair of
events below, write C next to the cause and E next to the effect.
a.

b.

E
C
C
E

The Egyptian empire began to weaken.

Nobles and priests competed for power.
The Egyptian empire weakened.
Egypt began to be invaded by neighboring regions.

History Through Maps

2. Look at map A, Kush Conquers Egypt. Use the information on the map to answer
the following questions.
a. To which cataract of the Nile River did Kush homelands extend in the north?

3rd cataract
Napata

b. What was the capital of Kush?

750 B.C.
86 years
How long did Kush rule Egypt?
Upper Nubia
What culture regions did Kush conquer?
,
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Lower Nubia
,
, and

c. What year did Kush invade Egypt?

d.
e.

Assyrians
664 B.C.
In what year did the Kushites lose control of Egypt?

f. Who forced the Kushites out of Egypt?

g.

Places, Regions, and Landscapes

3. Use map A, Kush Conquers Egypt, to order the following cities from south to north
along the Nile River. Write 1 next to the city farthest south and 5 next to the city
farthest north.

Thebes

Giza

Meroe

Memphis

Napata

People and Their Environment

4. Look at picture C and read its caption. What were some of the goods Kush traded
with Egypt?

copper, ivory, animal skins

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UNIT

Name

World History

11b

H Time and Change

5. Use timeline B, Powers that Ruled Ancient Egypt, to fill in the blanks below.
Read each statement and write the name of the foreign power it describes on
the line next to it.

Libya

a. Ruled Egypt for 320 years

b. Foreign power that ruled Egypt
the longest
c. First foreign power to rule Egypt

Rome
Hyksos

d. Foreign power that ruled Egypt

during two different time periods

Persia
Assyria

e. Ruled Egypt after Kush

H People and Cultures

6. Look at picture D and read the caption.

a. How would you describe the crown?

It is metal, is silver in color,

has colored stones on it,
has cobras and other images carved into it

b. What does it tell you about the Kush culture?

Answers will vary.

Students may mention that Kush borrowed and adapted ideas from
Egypt or that Kush valued or worshipped cobras and other animals

that are on the crown.

Links Near and Far

7. Look at map E, Kingdom of Kush. For each item, determine if it moved upstream
(south) or downstream (north) on the Nile River.
a. Egyptian soldiers attacking Kush

c. Moving the capital to Meroe

downstream
upstream

d. Gold going to Egypt

downstream

b. Ivory coming from central Africa

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upstream

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