Akhenaten: A Pharaoh Obsessed

What did later Egyptian rulers try to do to Akhenaten’s legacy?

• Build temples in his honor

• Erase him from history

• Write books about his reign

• Name cities after him

What was Akhenaten’s original name?

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Amenhotep IV

• Thutmose III

Which god did Akhenaten promote over all others?

• Osiris

• Ra

• Amun

• Aten

What did Akhenaten’s name change symbolize?

• His military victories

• His marriage to Nefertiti

• His rejection of Egyptian culture

• His devotion to Aten

What was the name of the new capital city Akhenaten built?

• Thebes

• Memphis

• Akhetaten

• Luxor

How did Akhenaten’s religious reforms affect other temples?

• They were expanded

• They were closed

• They were renamed

• They were moved to Akhetaten

What was unique about the art during Akhenaten’s reign?

• It focused on war scenes

• It used only gold

• It was more realistic

• It banned depictions of gods

What was one consequence of Akhenaten’s religious obsession?

• Egypt lost political power

• Egypt became richer

• Egypt expanded its borders

• Egypt built more pyramids

What did Tutankhamun do after Akhenaten’s death?

• Built a temple for Aten

• Left Egypt

• Restored the old gods

• Continued his father’s reforms

What title did historian James Henry Breasted give Akhenaten?

• The Warrior King

• The First Individual in History

• The Forgotten Pharaoh

• The Builder of Amarna