The Princess Who Would Become King

What was true of Hatshepsut's childhood?

• She often disguised herself as a boy and roamed the streets of Thebes.

• She had a very close relationship with her father.

• She loved to compete with her many brothers and sisters in games and races.

• She was raised by priestesses at the Karnak temple complex.

After Thutmose II died, Hatshepsut was...

• forced to marry another member of the Theban royal family.

• kidnapped during a raid by a neighboring kingdom.

• blamed for his death and exiled to Giza.

• named Queen Regent because the new pharaoh was a small child.

What do historians believe about Hatshepusut's reign as pharaoh?

• She ruled for fifteen years, bringing peace and prosperity to her people.

• She created an organized army that helped her expand Egypt's territory.

• She was frugal and didn't waste money building monuments and tombs.

• After naming herself pharaoh, she had Thutmose II's children executed.

Fifteen years into her reign, Hatshepsut broke with tradition by...

• moving the royal family to Giza.

• appointing a female heir.

• freeing the slaves who belonged to her.

• celebrating her jubilee early.

What happened twenty years after Hatshepsut's death?

• Thutmose III built an obelisk in her honor.

• Her statures and monuments were destroyed.

• An earthquake caused her tomb to collapse.

• Her daughter, Neferure, became pharaoh.