Hatshepsut

Reorder the following

• of ancient Egypt

• interesting leaders

• Hatshepsut is one of the most

​ Hatshepsut is the ​ (a)   pharaoh of the 18th

​ (b)   , an incredibly ​successful and ​ (c)   ​female ​ruler of ​​ (d)  

• Egypt
• sixth
• powerful
• Dynasty

Hatshepsut engaged in substantial building projects across Egypt. The building projects served multiple purposes, they ​ (a)   a huge number of people, the ​ (b)   demonstrated respect to the ​ (c)   , and they promoted her ​ (d)   and image

• employed
• name
• temples
• gods

Hatshepsut had to defend her right to be ​ (a)   and had to reinvent her image. In statues and ​ (b)   of that time, she ordered that she be portrayed as a (c)   pharaoh, with a beard and large ​ (d)   .

• male
• paintings
• muscles
• Pharaoh

Her greatest achievement was the enormous memorial temple ​ (a)   , considered one of the architectural wonders of ancient Egypt. Another great achievement of her reign was a ​ (b)   expedition she authorised that brought back vast riches–including ivory, ebony, ​ (c)   , leopard skins and incense–to Egypt from a distant land known as ​ (d)   .

• gold
• Punt
• Djeser-Djeseru
• trading

Why is little known about Hatshepsut today?

• She didnt really exist.

• Her statues were smashed, her paintings were burned, her mummy disappeared & her name was erased from the pharoah lists

• Someone robbed her tomb so that there no trace of her left

• Mistaken identity for a queen

Where was Hatshepsut buried?

• It is unknown

• In a cemetery

• in the Valley of the Kings

To satisfy the people of Egypt, Hatshepsut____.

• Dressed as a male

• Grew a beard

• Name someone as pharoah

• Acted as guardian to Tuthmosis until he was old enough to rule

What significant architectural contribution is Hatshepsut known for?

• The construction of the Luxor Temple

• The building of the Great Sphinx

• The expansion of Karnak Temple

• The creation of her mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahri

What happened to Hatshepsut's monuments after her death?

• They were preserved as national treasures

• They were hidden to protect them from invaders

• They were destroyed by Thutmose III

• They were moved to a museum