Look at the map.

Question

Mediterranean
Sea
Egypt and Kush
Egypt
Thebes
Sahara
Kust
Meroe O
-to km
Lambert Ax mutho.
Equd -arca proicctior
How did its location help Kush become a powerful kingdom?
(1 point)
It created competition with the powerful Egyptian kingdom.
It provided a trading link
• between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.
It allowed the Kushites to O grow enough food to be self-sufficient.
It allowed the Kushites to
• travel by boat, which was faster than by foot.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

It provided a trading link between Africa south of the Sahara and Egypt.

Kush's strategic location enabled it to act as a bridge for trade between different regions, facilitating economic growth and political power.