Chapter 3, Lesson 3 Egypt's Empire

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

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Hatshepsut was best known as an adviser to male pharaohs

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

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During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III's armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

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The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep established a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the sun God, as Egypt's only God.

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

• no longer depended on agriculture.
• many pyramids were built
• Memphis became the capital
• the arts flourished

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

• A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came to 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 II

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

• Amenhotep IV
• Ramses II
• Seti I
• Tutankhamen

a material burned for its pleasant smell

• incense

• envoy

• authority

• decline