History of Sudan

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/history-of-sudan

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the earliest civilizations?Home to sophisticated cultures from the 7th millennium BCE
2. What is the kingdom of kush?A major ancient power, ruling Egypt during its 25th Dynasty
3. How many pyramids does Sudan have compared to Egypt?Sudan has over 200 pyramids at Meroë, which is more than all the pyramids in Egypt combined.
4. Which religions were practiced in Sudan after the Meroitic period?After the Meroitic period, three Christian kingdoms—Nobatia, Makuria, and Alodia—were founded, and later Islam became the main religion after Arab conquests.

Meroë: The later capital of the Kingdom of Kush, renowned for its iron industry and pyramids.
Funj Sultanate: A powerful Islamic state that dominated central Sudan from the 16th to 19th centuries.
Mahdist State: A revolutionary Islamic state established in Sudan following the Mahdist War in the late 19th century.
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan: The condominium period (1899-1956) where Britain exercised effective control over Sudan, nominally shared with Egypt.