Egypt Slides 32-39

What was the period of peace known as when the capitol was moved to Thebes?

• The Golden Age
• The New Kingdom
• The Middle Kingdom
• The Old Kingdom

What did the Egyptians require from the people they conquered?

• Weapons
• Land
• Slaves
• Tribute

What was the purpose of the construction of a canal between the Nile River and the Red Sea?

• To create a new trade route
• To connect with neighboring empires
• To build a new capital city
• To supply water to the population

What was the period of rule from 1550 B.C. to 1070 B.C. known as?

• The Old Kingdom
• The Middle Kingdom
• The New Kingdom
• The Golden Age

What technology did the Hyksos use that was unknown to the Egyptians?

• Pyramid building

• Horse-drawn carriages

• Gunpowder

• Steam engines

How did the Egyptians change their burial practices during the Middle Kingdom?

• They stopped building pyramids
• They started mummifying their dead
• They built larger and more elaborate pyramids
• They began burying their dead at sea

Why did Hatshepsut dress in men's clothing and wear a fake beard?

• To hide her true identity
• To copy the male Pharaohs
• To show her power
• To honor her husband

Who came to power after her husband, the Pharaoh, died and ruled on behalf of her young nephew?

• Hatshepsut
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Ahmose

Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt and began a new empire?

• Ahmose
• Cleopatra
• Tutankhamun
• Hatshepsut

What territories did Egypt expand to during the Middle Kingdom?

• Nubia and Syria
• Greece and Rome
• China and India
• Australia and New Zealand