WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The kingdom of Kush fell to the kingdom of . . .
A
Egypt
B
Abyssinia
C
Ethiopia
D
Mali
E
Aksum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the 4th century C.E., Kush fell to the kingdom of Axum, located in northern Ethiopia. Like Kush, Axum was a powerful kingdom with a complex history.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the mid-4th century, Kush attacked Axum, perhaps in a dispute over the region’s ivory trade. Axum responded with a large force, sacking Meroe and leading the civilization to go in decline. Christianity began to gain over the old pharaonic religion and by the mid-sixth century AD the Kingdom of Kush was dissolved.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rather, Nubia and Ethiopia developed within very different regional spheres of interaction, as a result of which the Nubian kingdom of Kush came to focus its energies on the Nile Valley, relying on this as its main route of contact with the outside world, while Aksum was oriented towards the Red Sea and Arabia.

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