Ancient Nubia - Online Quiz

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1. Which of the following groups do not fall into the Bronze Age Period of Nubia?
A-Group C-Group X-Group Kerma
2. Egyptian pharaohs took control of Bronze Age Nubia several times.
True False
3. The A-Group culture obtained Egyptian goods by tradings exotix commodities, such as spices and gold.
True False
4. After the A-Group culture, how did the C-Group culture develope in Nubia?
The C-Group developed in Upper Nubia and spread northward into Lower Nubia The C-Group developed from Egyptian cultures that moved southward The C-Group developed from the remaining A-Group culture None of the above
5. Pottery found in A-Group cemeteries is very similar to that of C-Group pottery.
True False
6. What was the major reason for Egypt building fortresses in Lower Nubia?
To control the resources of Lower Nubia, such as gold To govern directly the trade with the southern regions To protect Egypt from invasion by kings in southern Nubia All of the above
7. The Kerma culture was heavily involved in trade with the north as well as trade with other Eastern Mediterranean regions.
True False
8. Which of the following is not true about Kerma tombs?
The tombs were filled with precious objects Kerma kings were buried in stone coffins The tombs contained hundreds of sacraficial bodies The tombs contained food and wine
9. Around 1550 b.c. the Egyptian pharaohs of the Theban kingdom quickly placed Nubia under their control.
True False
10. After Nubia became a province of Egypt, what did the Egyptians call Lower Nubia?
Kush Wawat Soleb Amara

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