5-3 Egypt's Empire

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered territories, the pharaohs made many improvements and

• the arts flourished

• a Civil War divided Egypt

• many pyramids were built

• Memphis became the capital

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

• A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power

• Nubia conquered Egypt

• The Hyksos, warriors from Western Asia, conquered Egypt

• Trade decreased greatly

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's economy.

• Hatshepsut

• Nefertiti

• Ramses II

• Thutmose III

Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period.

• Amenhotep IV

• Ramses II

• Set I

• Tutankhamun

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

• The people were too interested in their religion.

• The Egyptians were attacked by neighboring peoples.

• Egyptian crops failed because of drought.

• The people built too many temples and ran out of money.

The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening trade to Arabia.

• True

• False

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.

• True

• False

The Egyptians traded goods, such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for wood.

• True

• False

Pharaoh Thutmose III's armies conquered many areas, and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

• True

• False

New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep was successful in establishing a monotheistic religion that lasted for decades after his death.

• True

• False