The Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs

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Why is King Tut one of the most well-known pharaohs?

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Amazing artifacts were found in Tut's tomb.

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What is one characteristic for which Egypt’s Middle Kingdom is especially famous? Options: reunification, great pharaohs, widespread wars, military conquests

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reunification

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Which period is often called the Golden Age, a time when Egypt had reached the height of its power?

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the New Kingdom

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It was built from more than 2 million stone blocks. It has tunnels inside and was used as a tomb. What was it?

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the Great Pyramid at Giza

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Senusret I controlled a source of natural resources that were used in beautiful works of art. What was that source?

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mines for gold, copper, and gems

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What flourished under the rule of Senusret I?

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art, literature, and architecture

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Hatshepsut was the first pharaoh who was

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a woman.

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This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt’s economy through encouraging trade.

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Hatshepsut

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Which phrase best describes Hatshepsut’s monument at Dayr al-Bahri? Options: a pyramid constructed in the open desert, a mud-brick structure found on an island, a shrine dug out of rock below ground level, a great temple built into a cliff above the river

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a great temple built into a cliff above the river

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In which time period did Egypt have a pharaoh who was especially known for promoting trade? Options: between 2600 and 2500 B.C.E., between 2000 and 1900 B.C.E, between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E., between 1300 and 1200 B.C.E.

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between 1500 and 1400 B.C.E.