Hatshepsut's background and rise to prominence

Who was Hatshepsut’s father?

• Thutmose I

• Thutmose II

• Ahmose

• Amenhotep I

Who challenged and expelled the Asiatic invaders and unified the 'Two Lands' once more with a strong pharaoh on the throne?

• Ahmose

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Akhenaten

Who established the precedent for 'warrior pharaohs' by extending Egypt’s southern border in Nubia beyond the 3rd Cataract?

• Thutmose I

• Akhenaten

• Ramses III

• Amenhotep II

According to the inscription, what was the southern boundary of Thutmose I’s domain?

• The Mediterranean Sea

• The 3rd Cataract

• The frontier of Nubia, as far as the inverted river [the Euphrates]

• The Valley of the Kings

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a member of the royal family who ruled in the place of a child until he was old enough to take responsibility to rule alone.

• regent

• duke

• knight

• squire

Which of the following statements is true about Thutmose I?

• He was a middle-aged commander with a successful military career chosen as successor by Amenhotep I.

• He was the son of Ahmose-Nefertari.

• He was a regent for Hatshepsut.

• He was never associated with co-regency.

Which of the following statements is true about Ahmose?

• She was the daughter of Thutmose I.

• She was the queen consort and her lineage has been questioned by scholars.

• She was the mother of Amenhotep I.

• She was a dowager queen.

What information is lacking about Queen Ahmose's background?

• Details about her early life are lacking.

• Her reign period is unknown.

• Her contributions to architecture are missing.

• Her burial site is not recorded.

What is meant by the statement that Hatshepsut's marriage to Thutmose II was 'a conventional New Kingdom marriage'?

• It means that Hatshepsut's marriage to Thutmose II followed the typical customs and practices of royal marriages during the New Kingdom period, such as marrying within the royal family to maintain the bloodline.

• It means that Hatshepsut's marriage to Thutmose II was arranged by foreign diplomats to secure alliances.

• It means that Hatshepsut's marriage to Thutmose II was based on love rather than tradition.

• It means that Hatshepsut's marriage to Thutmose II was a rare event in Egyptian history.

Brother/sister marriages were often found in Egyptian royal families because:

• They wanted to keep the royal bloodline pure.

• It was required by law for all Egyptians.

• It was believed to bring good luck in battle.

• It was a tradition borrowed from neighboring countries.