C4S3-C4S4 Middle/New Kingdoms & Egyptian Achievements

What led to the end of the Old Kingdom?

• Building the pyramids cost too much money
• Pharaohs could not collect enough taxes 
• Nobles fought to take power from the pharaohs
• All of the above

Which powerful pharaoh defeated all of his rivals to unite Egypt and begin the Middle Kingdom?

• Ahmose
• Mentuhotep II
• Ramses the Great
• Queen Hatshepsut

Which group of people conquered Egypt in the mid-1700s and ruled Egypt for 200 years? 

• Hittites
• Hyksos
• Sea Peoples

Which leader drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and began the 18th Dynasty, or New Kingdom, with his reign?

• Ahmose of Thebes
• Mentuhotep II
• Ramses the Great

After battling the Hyksos, Egypt feared future invasions so they decided to take control of possible invasion routes, turning Egypt into an empire.

• true
• false

Which Egyptian ruler is most known for expanding Egyptian trade in the New Kingdom by establishing trade routes all the way to Greece and Asia Minor?

• Ramses the Great
• Queen Hatshepsut
• Ahmose of Thebes

Which Egyptian ruler had the longest reign in Egyptian history and is known for his peace treaty with the Hittites?

• Ahmose of Thebes
• Queen Hatshepsut
• Ramses the Great

What is the Egyptian writing system called?

• cuneiform
• alphabet
• hieroglyphics

The Egyptian writing system had more than 600 symbols, which each represented a sound in their language.

• true
• false

Hieroglyphics was easy to write but difficult to read because it could be written in any direction. 

• true
• false