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.
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The most accurate response to why Kushites were eager to trade their gold for Egypt's grain is:
They did not have enough land to farm and needed food more than gold.
The Kushites had access to gold and valued it, but they faced agricultural limitations due to their geography, which made grain a more immediate necessity for sustenance.
