This period of Egyptian history was a time of growth and success. Egypt conquered new lands, the arts flourished, and many other improvements were made.

• The Old Kingdom

• The Middle Kingdom

• The New Kingdom

• The Pyramid Age

Who were the Hyksos?

• Warriors from Babylon that used their knowledge of rivers to travel up the Nile and Invade Egypt.

• These peaceful people from Asia, signed treaties with Egypt and convinced them to adopt their ways.

• Warriors from Upper Egypt that would invade Lower Egypt and make it one nation, which began the Old Kingdom.

• Warriors from western Asia who used their skills with chariots and superior weapons to conquer Egypt at the end of the Middle Kingdom.

The picture shows one of the few women in history that were pharaoh in Egypt. Her name was Hatshepsut and she expanded Egypt's economy doing which of the following?

• increasing trade with other nations

• using the army to capture wealth from other nations

• using the army to capture slaves from other lands which could be sold to make money.

• she increased trade, but only within Egypt

Who was Pharoah Ramses II?

• Old Kingdom Pharaoh that united Upper and Lower Egypt.

• Old Kingdom Pharaoh that had The Great Pyramid of Giza built to honor him.

• Middle Kingdom Pharaoh who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt, which gave the country its independence back.

• New Kingdom Pharaoh who expanded Egypt with trade, regained lands lost by other pharaohs, and created many new temples.

Ramses II ruled Egypt for decades, but after he died he was followed by weak kings. What did this result in?

• The Egyptian Empire fell after being attacked by nearby nations.

• The Egyptian Empire was so strong it continued to grow, even with weaker leadership.

• Egypt had a civil war and separated into two new nations... Lower Egypt and Upper Egypt.

• Sumer became all powerful and invaded Egypt.

What was the job of an "envoy"?

• To collect taxes from all of the citizens to fund the pharaoh's projects.

• To travel to far away lands to trade for things that could be brought back to Egypt.

• To advise the pharaoh, so they had enough information to make good decisions.

• This was an adviser that was sent to another nation to act as a representative for Egypt and the pharaoh.

What was one of the skills that Egyptians learned from the invading Hyksos, that would later help them win their freedom?

• Using horse drawn chariots, which were incredibly effective in battle.

• They learned how to use writing, which helped them communicate and plan a rebellion.

• How to use the Nile River for travel and trade.

• How to use money instead of barter, which allowed them to buy weapons to fight with.

What was "incense"? Why was it valued?

• It is a metal that can be used to make jewelry.

• It is a material that smells good when it is burned.

• It is a type of language that was used to record trade and taxes.

• It was a person that would advise other kings for the pharaoh of Egypt.

How did Thutmose III expand Egypt and make it wealthier?

• He invented the chariot, which allowed him and his army to surprise nearby countries and take them over.

• He used the Nile river to increase trade, which allowed him to bring in more taxes that could be used to buy nearby nations.

• He used treaties to make deals with all of the nearby nations. This allowed him to increase trade.

• He use his army to conquer neighboring lands and then take their valuables and capture their people as slaves.

He distrusted the influence his priests had, so he reinvented the Egyptian religion so that there was only one god, named Aton. Who was this and what happened?

• Tutankhamen, the people really did not mind. They figured one god was a s good as another.

• Thutmose III, the people loved it and embraced the new god and their pharaoh.

• Amenhotep (Ahkenaton), the people and his generals did not like this, which resulted in Egypt becoming weaker.

• Narmer, the people did not like it, so Egypt split into two nations... Upper and Lower Egypt.