Lesson 3.3 Egypt's Empire

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

• True
• False

Hatshepsut was best known as an advisor to male pharaohs.

• True
• False

The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.

• True
• False

During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

• True
• False

The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep established a new religion based on the worship of Aten, the sun God, as Egypt’s only God.

• True
• False

Queen Hatshepsut, one of the few women to rule Egypt, expanded the empire through trade instead of war.

• True
• False

What major change did King Amenhotep IV make?

• He started a new religion that worshiped only one god, Aten.
• He restored Egypt by regaining territories lost by earlier pharaohs.
• He signed peace treaties with the Hittites and other kingdoms.
• He sent armies to attack Nubia in the south and Syria in the north.

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

• no longer depended on agriculture.
• many pyramids were built.
• Memphis became the capital.
• the arts flourished.

Egyptian pharaohs added to the wealth of the empire by demanding ______ from conquered kingdoms.

• temples
• tribute
• peace
• incense