- 1. Which Nubian king took control of Egypt and became the pharaoh?
A) Tutankhamun
B) Ramesses II
C) Cleopatra
D) Piye
- 2. What was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush during the Nubian conquest of Egypt?
A) Memphis
B) Alexandria
C) Napata
D) Thebes
- 3. Who was the last Nubian pharaoh to rule over Egypt?
A) Narmer
B) Sneferu
C) Taharqa
D) Khufu
- 4. What title did the Nubian kings use when ruling Egypt?
A) Pharaoh
B) Emperor
C) Sultan
D) King
- 5. Which neighboring kingdom posed a significant threat to the Nubian rule in Egypt?
A) Persia
B) Assyria
C) Greece
D) Rome
- 6. What valuable resource was abundant in Nubia and made it an important trading center?
A) Bronze
B) Gold
C) Iron
D) Silver
- 7. Nubian rule over Egypt was characterized by a mix of Nubian and ________ cultural elements.
A) Greek
B) Egyptian
C) Persian
D) Roman
- 8. Which river forms the traditional boundary between northern Egypt and Nubia?
A) Jordan
B) Tigris
C) Euphrates
D) Nile
- 9. What impact did the Nubians have on the religion of ancient Egypt?
A) Reintroduced worship of Amun-Ra
B) Contributed to the Spread of Christianity
C) Abolished all religious rituals
D) Introduced new religious practices
- 10. Which ancient kingdom did the Nubians conquer?
A) China
B) Greece
C) Egypt
D) India
- 11. What were the Nubian rulers of Egypt known as?
A) Pharaohs
B) Kings
C) Sultans
D) Emperors
- 12. What language did the Nubians use for their inscriptions and official documents?
A) Meroitic
B) Cuneiform
C) Latin
D) Hieroglyphics
- 13. What was the Nubians' primary source of sustenance?
A) Agriculture
B) Trade
C) Fishing
D) Hunting
- 14. Which god became more prominent in Egyptian religion during the Nubian rule?
A) Isis
B) Amon
C) Horus
D) Osiris
- 15. Which African kingdom eventually absorbed Nubia in the 4th century AD?
A) Mali
B) Ghana
C) Songhai
D) Axum
- 16. What modern country is most of ancient Nubia located in?
A) Libya
B) Ethiopia
C) Egypt
D) Sudan
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