Why were Kushites so eager to trade their gold for Egypt's grain?

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Responses

They did not have enough land to farm and needed food more than gold.

They did not have enough land to farm and needed food more than gold.

They worshiped grain as a god and so preferred it more than gold.

They worshiped grain as a god and so preferred it more than gold.

They were afraid Egypt would take it by force if they didn't agree to trade.

They were afraid Egypt would take it by force if they didn't agree to trade.

They saw no value in gold because they had so much of it.

They saw no value in gold because they had so much of it.

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The correct response is:

They did not have enough land to farm and needed food more than gold.

Kushites often sought to trade their gold for grain due to limited agricultural resources in their region, making food a vital necessity.