Beginning of the Middle Kingdom (2181-1985 BCE)

Match the eleventh dynasty king to cities they conquered during the Theban expansion of the 22nd century BCE

• Abydos

• Montuhotep II

• Thebes

• Montuhotep I

• Dendera

• Intef I

• Beni Hassan

• Intef III

• Hierkleopolis

• Intef II

Which of the following quotes best explores the political cause of the collapse of the Old Kingdom.

• "In a way these forced (mandatory) and unproductive expenses resemble today’s condition of public budgets...The upkeep of a certain myth or symbol has its cost, and one thing is certain — it is not an infinite process." Bárta

• "an administrative weakening due to the growing bureaucracy and inheritability of offices... caused by the increasing autonomy of the provinces and their governors." Müller-Wollermann

• "A spirit of uncertainty certainly pervaded the land when the centenarian monarch finally passed away around 2148 BC... those remaining on earth had never known any other king, so the change must have been truly dramatic." Fletcher

• "the low floods imposed further strain on the balance between competing demands for surplus...There is at present plentiful evidence for extremely low flood conditions that lasted for more than a generation" Hassan

Which of the following quotes best explores the social cause of the collapse of the Old Kingdom.

• "In a way these forced (mandatory) and unproductive expenses resemble today’s condition of public budgets...The upkeep of a certain myth or symbol has its cost, and one thing is certain — it is not an infinite process." Bárta

• "an administrative weakening due to the growing bureaucracy and inheritability of offices... caused by the increasing autonomy of the provinces and their governors." Müller-Wollermann

• "A spirit of uncertainty certainly pervaded the land when the centenarian monarch finally passed away around 2148 BC... those remaining on earth had never known any other king, so the change must have been truly dramatic." Fletcher

• "the low floods imposed further strain on the balance between competing demands for surplus...There is at present plentiful evidence for extremely low flood conditions that lasted for more than a generation" Hassan

Which of the following quotes best explores the environmental cause of the collapse of the Old Kingdom.

• "In a way these forced (mandatory) and unproductive expenses resemble today’s condition of public budgets...The upkeep of a certain myth or symbol has its cost, and one thing is certain — it is not an infinite process." Bárta

• "an administrative weakening due to the growing bureaucracy and inheritability of offices... caused by the increasing autonomy of the provinces and their governors." Müller-Wollermann

• "A spirit of uncertainty certainly pervaded the land when the centenarian monarch finally passed away around 2148 BC... those remaining on earth had never known any other king, so the change must have been truly dramatic." Fletcher

• "the low floods imposed further strain on the balance between competing demands for surplus...There is at present plentiful evidence for extremely low flood conditions that lasted for more than a generation" Hassan

Which of the following quotes best explores the economic cause of the collapse of the Old Kingdom.

• "In a way these forced (mandatory) and unproductive expenses resemble today’s condition of public budgets...The upkeep of a certain myth or symbol has its cost, and one thing is certain — it is not an infinite process." Bárta

• "an administrative weakening due to the growing bureaucracy and inheritability of offices... caused by the increasing autonomy of the provinces and their governors." Müller-Wollermann

• "A spirit of uncertainty certainly pervaded the land when the centenarian monarch finally passed away around 2148 BC... those remaining on earth had never known any other king, so the change must have been truly dramatic." Fletcher

• "the low floods imposed further strain on the balance between competing demands for surplus...There is at present plentiful evidence for extremely low flood conditions that lasted for more than a generation" Hassan

At the start of the First Intermediate period ​ (a)   Egypt was once again divided between Upper and Lower Egypt. In Lower Egypt, the instability of the ​ (b)   based in ​ (c)   allowed for power to be shifted to ​ (d)   , where the house of Khety dominated the ​ (e)   . To the south, the nomarch of Thebes, Montuhotep I, established the eleventh dynasty approximately 2125 BCE

• (2181 - 2055 BCE)
• 7th and 8th dynasties
• Memphis
• Herakleopolis
• 9th and 10th dynasties

What year did Montuhotep II come to power on the Theban throne?

• 2125 BCE

• 2112 BCE

• 2063 BCE

• 2055 BCE

Which of the following was NOT a way the Eleventh dyansty establish their authority over Egypt?

• Removing power and armies from the nomarchs.

• Adopting the tradition of Horus names and title of 'Son of Ra'.

• Began a construction policy of public buildings and expanding mining operations.

• Moved the capital of Egypt to the city of Thebes.

What was the most significant continuation found during the First Intermediate Period?

• The continuation of extravagant construction of funerary complexes that align with the cult of Ra.

• The continued unity and stability betweem Upper and Lower Egypt.

• The continuation of hierarchal beliefs and values of the Egyptian people.

• The continuation of the Memphite dynasties as the center of political and economic power.

What was the most significant change found during the First Intermediate Period?

• The introduction of the concept of Ma'at into the religious beliefs

• The shift in funerary architecture from pyramids to rock-cut tombs

• The weakening of the kingship, as the theocratic nature was called into question

• The substantial increase in the nomarch's economic power