12 New Kingdom Egypt overview reading review quiz

Who was the favoured god of the early New Kingdom period of Egypt?

• Hathor

• Amun-Re

• Seth

• Isis

Who was the founder of the 18th Dynasty?

• Sequenenre Tao

• Amenhotep

• Ahmose

• Kamose

Which event marked the beginning New Kingdom period?

• The death of Sequenenre

• The 'expulsion' of the Hyksos & reunification of Egypt under one ruler by Ahmose I

• The moving of the capital to Avaris

• The The 'expulsion' of the Hyksos & reunification of Egypt under one ruler by Kamose.

Which best defines the meaning of the term 'Hyksos'

• A Greek word meaning 'foreign rulers' or 'he who takes up the sceptor'

• The name used by the rulers of Avaris to describe themselves.

• The name used by the Egyptians to describe the semitic people who had occupied lower Egypt before being 'expelled' by Ahmose I.

Which of the following were introduced to Egypt by the Hyksos?

• composite bow

• kephesh

• olives

• all of these answers

what names are known to have been used by the Egyptians for the Hyksos?

• Ibiru and Asiastics

• Nubians and Asiatics

• Semites and Asiatics

• Kadeshi and Asiatics

Which of these shows the correct line of succession of pharaohs of the New Kingdom period?

• Ahmose, Amenhotep, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV.

• Kamose, Hatshepsut, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Thutmose III, Thutmose IV.

• Ahmose, Amenhotep, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Thutmose III, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV.

• Hatshepsut, Amenhotep, Thutmose I, Thutmose III, Amenhotep IV

Which provides the best general themes for the stages of Egyptian 'empire' in the New Kingdom period?

• re-uniting of Egypt> border protection> border expansion & creation of 'empire' > consolidation of the empire.

• re-uniting of Egypt> border expansion> border protection & creation of 'empire' > consolidation of the empire.

Who or what is Karnak?

• a famous official of the New Kingdom period.

• a minor goddess of the New Kingdom period of Egypt

• a religious festival used to celebrate the 'jubilee' of the pharaoh

• an important temple district and cult centre near Thebes

Which pharaoh of the New Kingdom era is known nicknamed by historians as 'the Napoleon of Egypt' because of their significant conquests and expansion of Egypt's influence?

• Hatshepsut

• Thutmose I

• Thutmose III

• Thutmose II