Egypt's New Kingdom - Part 1

Why was the Hyksos occupation considered "a deep insult to Egyptian pride"?

•  They refused to build temples

  
  

• They were foreign rulers controlling Egyptian land

• They destroyed all Egyptian art

• They banned the Egyptian language

What new technologies did the Hyksos bring to Egypt?

•  Iron tools and weapons
  

• Written language and hieroglyphics

• Sailing ships and navigation tools

• The horse and chariot

How did the Egyptians view their war against the Hyksos?

•  As just a regular military battle

  
  

• As a battle for land and resources only

• As a battle for the soul of Egypt itself, guided by the gods

• As a way to gain new technology

What year did Ahmose I defeat the Hyksos?

• Around 1650 B.C.E.

  
  

• Around 1550 B.C.E.

• Around 1450 B.C.E.

• Around 1350 B.C.E.

Why was the victory over the Hyksos more than just a restoration of the old ways?

• It created a weaker Egypt

• It forced Egypt to abandon its gods

• It ended all Egyptian military power

• It marked the birth of a new, stronger, more ambitious Egypt

What was Egypt's new foreign policy after the Hyksos?

• Complete isolation from other nations

  
  

• Allowing foreign rulers to govern border regions

• Peaceful trade with all neighbors

• Aggressive and expansionist to control neighboring lands

What lesson did the Hyksos occupation teach the Egyptians?

• That they should never build temples

  
  

• That foreign rulers were always better

• That they would never again be vulnerable to invasion

• That they should never trust other nations

How did the horse-drawn chariot change Egyptian military strategy?

• It made the army slower and less effective

  
  

• It was only used for transportation, not combat

• It replaced the need for infantry soldiers

• It transformed the military into a fast and deadly force

How did the empire's wealth flow to its center?

• Through voluntary gifts from neighbors

  
  

• The wealth did not flow to the center

• Through trade alone

• Through a sophisticated civil administration that collected resources

What happened when Thebes became the capital of the empire?

• The god Amun was abandoned

• Amun was merged with the sun god Ra to become Amun-Ra

• A new god was created

• All gods were forgotten