Hatshepsut part 3: The Exploration of Punt and Her Building Projects

Hatshepsut, co-ruler with Tutmoses III, asserted her dominance through strategic decisions, avoiding military campaigns and instead focusing on exploration and trade. Her expedition to Punt was a significant success, enhancing her reputation. She also embarked on ambitious building projects, including obelisks and temples, which solidified her legacy as a powerful ruler in ancient Egypt.

What was Hatshepsut's primary strategy to assert her power during her co-regency with Tutmoses III?

• Engaging in military campaigns

• Focusing on exploration

• Building alliances with other nations

• Increasing taxes

Where is the land of Punt believed to be located?

• On the coastline of Somalia, Djibouti, or Eritrea

• Near the Mediterranean Sea

• Along the Nile River

• In the Sahara Desert

What was one of the significant outcomes of Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt?

• The establishment of a new dynasty

• The conquest of new territories

• The return of exotic goods and living incense trees

• The discovery of new military tactics

What material was used exclusively for the construction of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple?

• Sandstone

• Granite

• Limestone

• Marble

What was the purpose of the Red Temple of Hatshepsut?

• To house the royal treasury

• To function as a royal residence

• To act as a shrine aiding the sun deity Amun

• To serve as a military fortress