The New Kingdom

What was the significance of Queen Hatshepsut's rule?

• She was the first female pharaoh

• She expanded Egypt through war

• She built the Great Pyramid

• She was the last pharaoh.

Queen Hatshepsut was the wife of a pharaoh who died soon after he took power. Who was her stepson?

• Ramses II

• Thutmose III

• Tutankhamun

• Akhenaten

Hatshepsut's biggest trading expedition crossed the eastern desert to the Red Sea. What was the name of the African land they sailed to?

• Nubia

• Punt

• Kush

• Carthage

Hatshepsut's trade expeditions brought back rare herbs, spices, scented woods, live monkeys, and potted trees for making incense. True or False?

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: Ramses II expanded the Egyptian empire into the African kingdom of _______.

• Nubia

• Kush

• Axum

• Carthage

Why did Ramses not want his statues to show how he really looked?

• He was shy

• He wanted to appear godlike

• He was modest

• He disliked his appearance

Why was the government of Egypt stable under Ramses II?

• He was a kind ruler

• He built an extensive empire

• He had a strong army

• He was a religious leader.

Which pharaoh reigned the longest?

• Hatshepsut

• Akhenaton

• Ramses II

• Cleopatra

Fill in the blank: Ramses II's reign was a time of ______ and prosperity.

• war

• peace

• chaos

• decline

What was one of the major architectural achievements of Ramses II?

• The Sphinx

• The Abu Simbel temples

• The Temple of Karnak

• The Great Pyramid of Giza