Egypt: Middle and New Kingdom

Who would write and record information?

• slaves
• scribes
• farmers
• craftspeople

What Egyptian queen ruled as pharaoh and improved trade, even trading with Punt?

• Khufu

• Menes

• Ahmose of Thebes

• Hatshepsut

Which was not a reason for the Old Kingdom coming to an end?

• Building and maintaining pyramids cost too much

• Pharaoh's were collecting high taxes

• Nobles used their positions in government to take power from the Pharaoh

• The Hittites invaded

What pharaoh was able to defeat his rivals and once again unite Egypt starting the Middle Kingdom?

• Prince Ahmose of Thebes

• Mentuhotep II

• Ramses the Great

• Khufu

The Middle Kingdom was a time of...

• military expansion

• famine

• chaos and unruliness

• order and stability

What group of people from Southwest Asia conquered Lower Egypt and ruled it for 200 years?

• Hittites

• Hyksos

• Nubians

• Assyrians

What ruler was able to drive the Hyksos out of Egypt, united Egypt once again and start the New Kingdom?

• Hatshepsut

• Mentuhotep II

• Prince Ahmose of Thebes

• Ramses the Great

Under the rule of Ramses the Great, Egypt battled against what group of people for years?

• Hittites

• Hyksos

• Assyrians

• Babylonians

Who is known as the last great Egyptian pharaoh?

• Prince Ahmose of Thebes

• Ramses the Great

• Hatshepsut

• Mentuhotep II

During which kingdom did Egypt reach the height of its power and glory?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom