Section 3 - The Egyptian Empire

Question 1

When did pharaohs lose control of Egypt?

Answer 1

2300 B.C.

Question 2

In about 2300 BC where did a new dynasty of pharaohs created a capital?

Answer 2

Thebes

Question 3

This began the middle Kingdom a time of stability prosperity and what?

Answer 3

Achievement

Question 4

Egypt took control of other lands in forest concord people to send _________or forced _________

In this way, Egypt increased its ________

Answer 4

• tribute
• payments

• riches

Question 5

During the___________ kingdom, the arts,____________, and ____________blossomed.

Answer 5

• Middle
• literature
• architecture

Question 6

The middle Kingdom ended when_________ attacked and____________ Egypt

Answer 6

• Hyksos

* Conquered

Question 7

The Hyksos rolled until around 1500 BC, when the Egyptian prince _________lead a revolt to drive the _______out of Egypt

Answer 7

• Ahmose

* Hyksos

Question 8

Why do you think arts literature and architecture flourish during the middle Kingdom?

!!!!!! DISCUSSION !!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

• it was a period of political stability and economic prosperity.

Question 9

During the new Kingdom., Egypt grew________ and more ________

Answer 9

• Richer

* powerful

Question 10

__________ was one of the few Women to rule Egypt.

Answer 10

• Hatshepsut

Question 11

_________ grew during Hatshepsuts reign

Answer 11

• Trade

Question 12

Traders exchanged beads,_______,and weapons for Ivory, wood,________, and incense

Answer 12

• tools

* leopard skins

Question 13

Trade made Egypt_________

Answer 13

• wealthier

Question 14

Thutmose 3 became Pharaoh after ___________ death

Answer 14

•Hatshepsut

Question 15

Thutmose __________ more land, and Egypt grew__________ from tributes

Answer 15

• conquered

* richer

Question 16

_________ became common during Thutmoses reign

Answer 16

• slavery

Question 17

Slaves had some_______

Answer 17

• rights

Question 18

They could own land ,______, and eventually obtain _______

Answer 18

• marry

* freedom

Question 19

How was Hatshepsut unlike other pharaohs?

!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!

Answer 19

• focused on trade instead of military conquests

Question 20

Ahmenhotep IV (4) came to power in _______ __

Answer 20

•1370 B.C.

Question 21

Who felt priests were gaining too much power ?

Answer 21

• Ahmenhotep

Question 22

He introduced a new religion with only ____ god, ___

Answer 22

• one

* Aton

Question 23

Priests who did not follow the new religion were _________ _________ ________

Answer 23

• removed
• from
• power

Question 24

Most Egyptians refused to _______ the new religion

Answer 24

• accept

Question 25

Amenhotep became so devoted to his new religion that he _________ his other ______

Answer 25

* neglected | * duties

Question 26

Amenhotep did not act when the __________ attacked _______ As a result, Egypt empire greatly _________

Answer 26

* Hittites * Egypt • diminished

Question 27

Tutankhamen now called ______ ____, was a ___ ruler who took power after Akhenaton died .

Answer 27

* King Tut | * boy

Question 28

Into rolled for only__________ years before his death

Answer 28

•nine

Question 29

In A.D. 1922, a British Archaeologist named _________ ______ found king Tuts ________

Answer 29

* Howard * Carter * grave

Question 30

What happened as a result of the removal of the priests? !!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!!!

Answer 30

• The priests were experience in rolling Egypt. When Amenhotep neglected his duties, the priests were no longer available to make important decisions.

Question 31

Ramses II (2) was one of the most _________ pharaohs of the _____ Kingdom .

Answer 31

* effective | * New

Question 32

During Ramses' rule, many ____ were built throughout Egypt.

Answer 32

• temples

Question 33

Temples were used for_______

Answer 33

• services

Question 34

Most Egyptians parade at home because they believed the temples were_______ for the gods and _______

Answer 34

* houses | * goddesses

Question 35

After Ramses rule, Egyptian rule began to_______

Answer 35

• decline

Question 36

Egypt was attacked by neighboring groups and eventually controlled only the ________ ______

Answer 36

* Nile | * delta

Question 37

Ending in the 900s B.C. Egypt was ruled by the Libyans, then the people of ________ and finally the _________

Answer 37

* Kush | * Assyrians

Question 38

In addition to religious purposes, what other purpose did the temple service? !!!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!

Answer 38

•The temples also served as banks. People stored valuable items in the temples, such as jewelry and oils.

Question 39

What improvements did the middle Kingdom rulers make? !!!!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 39

•They added more waterways and dams for irrigation, increased the amount of land used for farming, built a canal between the Nile river and Red Sea, and improved art and architecture.

Question 40

What purposes did the temple serve in Egypt? !!!!!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 40

•Temples were houses for gods and goddesses, places for priests to perform rituals, and banks/warehouses

Question 41

What was unusual about the reign of Hatshepsut? !!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!!

Answer 41

•She Was the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right

Question 42

How did Akhenaton upset the traditional order ? !!!!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 42

•he stopped where ship of old gods in favor of one God.

Question 43

Describe the similarities and differences between the rule of Hatshepsut and Ramses II . !!!!!!!!!!!!!! DISCUSSION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 43

* similarities: built many temples | * differences: Hatshepsut increased Egypt's wealth through trade; Ramses II waged war to expand the empire

Question 44

ancient city and former capital of Egypt

Answer 44

Thebes

Question 45

lead an uprising that drove the Hyksos out of Egypt; his rein marked the beginning of a new kingdom

Answer 45

Ahmose

Question 46

became pharaoh after the death of her husband, Thutmose III; focused on expanding Egypt's economy through trade during her reign which lasted 21 years

Answer 46

Hatshepsut

Question 47

Hatshepsut nephew/son who became pharaoh following her death; his armies expanded Egypt's borders in north and south

Answer 47

Thutmose III

Question 48

came to power with the help of his wife, Nefertiti, in about 1370 B.C. ; introduced a new religion based on the belief of one god named Aton

Answer 48

Akhenaton

Question 49

Son-in-law of Akhenaton who inherited the throne when he was about 10 years old ; his tomb was found intact in 1922

Answer 49

Tutankhamen

Question 50

considered to be Egypt's last great pharaoh; during his 66-year reign, he launched an ambitious building program, constructing several major new temples

Answer 50

Ramses II

Question 51

payment made by one group of nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection

Answer 51

Tribute

Question 52

Material burned for it's pleasant smell

Answer 52

Incense