Chapter 5 Lesson 3 pgs. 120-121

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Why is the Middle Kingdom of Egypt considered a “golden age”?

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There was peace, order, prosperity, and flourishing arts

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Where did the new pharaohs move the capital at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom?

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Thebes

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What territories did Egyptian armies conquer during the Middle Kingdom?

Back

Nubia and present-day Syria

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How did Egyptian pharaohs increase the amount of land farmed during the Middle Kingdom?

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They added thousands of acres and built irrigation projects.

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What important engineering project connected the Nile River to the Red Sea?

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Canal

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What kind of decorations and art flourished in the Middle Kingdom?

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Tomb and temple paintings, wall carvings, and realistic statues

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How did pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom change their burial practices?

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They cut their tombs into cliffs in the Valley of the Kings.

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Who were the Hyksos?

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Powerful warriors from western Asia who invaded Egypt.

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What new technologies did the Hyksos introduce to Egypt?

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Horse-drawn chariots and bronze and iron weapons

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How did the Egyptians finally drive out the Hyksos?

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By learning to use chariots and new weapons.