AP World History

Answer - D - The Kush kingdom conquered Egypt by the 8th century BCE.

Key Takeaway: Kush was an ancient African state that was located where the Blue Nile, White Nile, and River Atbara met, in what is now the Republic of Sudan. It was one of the earliest civilizations to develop in the Nile River Valley. Also called Nubia, the Kush Kingdom left a large archaeological legacy in modern Africa, burying their dead in huge mass graves. The Kush also left pyramids and mounds, some in dedication to the same gods worshiped by ancient Egyptian cultures.