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SS Ch2, Sec3 (6th)
The Middle Kingdom
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the capital of the Middle Kingdom? | Thebes |
| What 2 lands were captured during the Middle Kingdom era? | Nubia and Syria |
| What areas of culture thrived during the Middle Kingdom era? | Arts, literature, and architecture |
| Why were the Hyksos good at war? | They had horse-drawn chariots and used weapons made of bronze and iron. |
| What is the name of the period when a civilizaton reaches it's glory? | Golden Age |
| Who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt? | An Egyptian Prince named Ahmose in 1550 B.C. |
| Why did Amenhotep IV worship only 1 god? | He realized the priets were becoming more powerful than the pharaohs. He did away with the old religion of gods and godesses and started a new religion that only had one god named Aton. He then changed his name to Akhenaton, which means "Spirit of Aton". |
| Who discovered Tutankhamen's (King Tut's)tomb? | A British archaeologist named Howard Carter in 1922. |
| What was stored in temples? | Valuable items such as gold jewelry, sweet-smelling oils, and finely woven cloth. |
| Name the 3 nations that ruled Egypt. | Lybia, Kush, Assyria |
| What is the term for the payments that conquered people were forced to make? | Tribute |
| What Egyptian ruler's reign was the beginning of the period known as the New Kingdom? | Ahmose |
| What Egyptian queen was the first woman to rule Egypt in her own right? | Hatshepsut |
| Which pharaoh's armies expanded Egypt's borders to the Euphrates River? | Thutmose III (Hatshepsut's nephew) |
| What is a material burned for its pleasant smell? | incense |
| What new name did Amenhotep IV give himself? | Akhenaton |
| Who was Akhenaton's son-in-law? | Tutankhamen |
| Which pharaoh ruled for 66 years? | Ramses II |
| Why did the Egyptians first value cats? | Because of their ability to protect the villages' grain supplies from mice and rats. |
| Why were no pyramids built during the Middle and New Kingdoms? | Pharaohs had their tombs cut into the cliffs west of the Nile River. This area became known as the Valley of the Kings. |
| When did the Hyksos conquer Egypt and how long did they rule? | They conquered in 1670 B.C. and ruled for 120 years. |
| What was Hatshepsut known for? | She was more interested in trade than conquest. Trading brought great wealth to Egypt. She used some of this wealth to build monuments. One of her greatest projects was a huge temple and tomb in the Valley of the Kings. |
| Who was Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton)'s wife? | Nefertiti |
| What city did Amenhotep IV (Akhenaton) rule from? | Amarna or Armana |
| After Akhenaton died, who restored the old religion of gods and goddesses? | Tutankhamen (King Tut) |
| How old was Tutankhamen when he began to rule? | 10 years old (1st boy king) |
| What is Ramses II known for? | Regaining land, rebuilding the empire, and constructing several major new temples |
| Why were the temples built? | They were considered homes for the gods and goddesses and served as banks. |
| What are some of the reasons for the decline of Egypt? | After Ramses II died, later pharaohs had trouble keeping neighboring countries under Egyptian control. Groups attacked Egypt by sea with strong iron weapons. Egyptians had similar weapons but paid a lot for them because Egypt lacked iron ore. |
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