SS Chapter 5 Lesson 3

What happened in Egypt around 2,200 BC?

• Nobles fought for control, Memphis weakened, civil war called First Intermediate Period

• Nobles fought for control Memphis got stronger, civil war called First Intermediate Period

• Nobles were peaceful, Memphis weakened, civil war called First Intermediate Period

• Nobles were peaceful, Memphis got stronger, civil war called second intermediate Period

How long did the Middle Kingdom last in Egypt?

• 2,055 to 1,650 AD about 405 years

• 2,200 to 1,650 BC about 450 years

• 2,055 to 1,650 BC, about 405 years

What two civilization did the Egyptians add to their empire during the Middle Kingdom?

• Nubia and Iraq

• Nubia and Mesopotamia

• Mesopotamia and Syria

• Syria and Nubia

How did the Egyptians improve transportation and trade with civilizations east of their empire?

• They built a railroad between the Nile River and the Red Sea

• They built a canal between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans

• They built a trench

• They built a canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea which improved trade between them and the Arabian coast

What did Egyptian artists pain on tombs during the Middle Kingdom?

• Colorful scenes that told stories about their deities and also about everyday life, hunting fishing and battle scenes.

• Scenes in black and white that told stories about what they ate

• Scenes in black and white that told stories about their deities and also about everyday life, hunting fishing and battle scenes

• Scenes in gold that they couldn't afford

What did the Egyptians build instead of pyramids in the Middle Kingdom?

• Dome shaped tombs, King Town

• Cube shaped tombs, Rubix of the Kings

• tombs cut into limestone cliffs, Valley of the Kings

• tombs underground, Hole of the Kings

What are some of the things that Hatshepsut did to prove that she was a good leader and to accept her? Click all that apply

• Dress like a male with a fake beard

• Built magnificent temples and restored old monuments

• Treated everyone super nice...gave them extra dessert

• Was buried in the Valley of the Kings

What part of Egypt's economy did Hatshepsut try to fix, and what products did they usually trade for?

• She tried to rebuild trade relations with outside lands that had been shut down during Hyksos rule, they grew lots of trees to trade

• She tried to rebuild trade relations with outside lands that had been shut down during Hyksos rule, they traded beads, metal tools and weapons for gold, ivory, ebony, wood and incense

• She tried to rebuild trade relations with people inside Egypt

• She tried to rebuild trade relations with her family members.

What other trade product was very highly valued by Egypt, and who did they get this product from?

• Gold, from the Greeks

• Trees, from the Turks

• Trees, from the Phoenicians

• Spices, from the Chinese

What kind of goods did Egypt trade with the Phoenicians and how did this also affect Southwest Asia? Pick 2

• They traded wheat, paper, gold, tin and tools and got rubber bands

• They traded wheat, paper, gold tin and tools and got wood, furniture and purple dye

• The Egyptian goods were traded by the Phoenicians to other regions across southwest Asia

• The Egyptian goods were not traded any further...the Phoenicians kept them all for themselves