Hatshepsut

What does the following passage mainly reveal about Hatshepsut (paragraph 11)?

At first, little Tuthmosis III was considered the pharaoh, with Hatshepsut just his second-in-command. But a small child could not be an effective ruler. As Hatshepsut settled into her role as regent, she gradually took on more and more of the royal decision-making. She appointed officials and advisors; dealt with the priests; appeared in public ceremonies first behind, then beside, and eventually in front of her nephew. Gradually, over seven years, her power and influence grew. In the end, Hatshepsut was ruling Egypt in all but name.

• She slowly and strategically took on more power.

• She was afraid of becoming powerful.

The following passage (paragraph 15) adds to the development of the excerpt mainly by .

“Since Hatshepsut could not marry a queen, her daughter Neferure acted as God’s wife in public rituals. It was good training for Neferure, who in time would be expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III, and be his royal consort. But Hatshepsut never seems to have considered that her daughter could succeed her as pharaoh.”

• revealing that Neferure resented her mother

• explaining that despite being a female ruler herself, Hatshepsut had no plans to ensure there would be female rulers in the future

Which of the following inferences is best supported by the excerpt?

• Hatshepsut’s rise to power was incredibly unprecedented for the time, so much so that some aspects of her rule remain a mystery.

• Hatshepsut wished she lived a normal life.

Arrange events in the story in chronological order.

• Hatshepsut is born to Pharaoh Tuthmosis I.

• Hatshepsut’s husband, Pharaoh Tuthmosis II, dies.

• Hatshepsut appears behind little Tuthmosis III in public ceremonies.

• The temple dedicated to Amen is built on the site of Deir el-Bahri.

Match the following

• Tuthmosis II

• “…the gods had not frowned upon them.”

• Hatshepsut

• “…a sickly young man.”

• Neferure

• “…concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible.”

• Women who had previously ruled Egypt.

• “…expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III…”

Why does the author write that “both men and women in Egypt used cosmetics”?

• to emphasize the anecdote about Hatshepsut and why she chose to dress like a man in public

• to provide a factual detail that illustrates what ancient Egypt was like

Match the following

• a ruler in ancient Egypt.

• justify

• procedure of a system

• pharaoh

• wealth and success

• protocol

• one who inherits or is entitled to succe

• heir

• show or prove to be right or reasonable.

• prosperous