Egypt's Empire Quiz 5.3

During the middle Kingdom, the second capital of Egypt was established in

• Memphis

• Southgate

• Thebes

• Nubia

Sculptors carved hunting, fishing, and battle scenes on large stone walls. They created statues of the pharaohs, showing them as ___________ rather than gods.

• superheroes

• monsters

• humans

• Disney characters

During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, and

• the arts flourished.

• Memphis became the capital.

• a civil war divided Egypt.

• Egyptian crops failed because of a drought.

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the

• Hittites

• Hyksos warriors

• Phoenicians

• CMA Dragons

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

• A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power

• Nubia conquered Egypt

• The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.

• Trade decreased greatly

The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes.

• True

• False

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

• The people were too interested in their religion.

• The Egyptians were attacked by neighboring peoples.

• The great flood.

• The people built too many temples and ran out of money.

Which ruler built many new temples during the new Kingdom period?

• Amenhotep IV

• Ramses II

• Seti I

• Tuthankhamun

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt's ECONOMY.

• Hatshepsut

• Nefertiti

• Ramses II

• Thutmose II

During the Middle Kingdom fewer of the pharaohs had pyramids built. Instead, they now had their tombs cut into limestone cliffs west of the Nile River.

• True

• False