Ancient Egypt - The New Kingdom & Hatshepsut

The New Kingdom

Multiple Choice

Why was Egyptian society growing weaker in the 1600s BCE?

• Rich Egyptians were fighting each other for power.

• Ahmose took back control of Upper Egypt.

• Ahmose's dynasty conquered Kerma and spread Egyptian culture into Nubia.

Multiple Choice

What changed for Egyptians around 1560 BCE?

• Rich Egyptians were fighting each other for power.

• Ahmose took back control of Upper Egypt.

• Ahmose's dynasty conquered Kerma and spread Egyptian culture into Nubia.

Multiple Choice

How did Egyptian culture and religion reach Nubia?

• Rich Egyptians were fighting each other for power.

• Ahmose took back control of Upper Egypt.

• Ahmose's dynasty conquered Kerma and spread Egyptian culture into Nubia.

Hatshepsut

Open Ended

Why might Thutmose III have tried to erase Hatshepsut's existence as pharaoh?

Open Ended

What did Hatshepsut accomplish as pharaoh?