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Soc Studies Ch. 3
Egypt
Question | Answer |
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What conquest did the rulers of the Middle Kingdom make? | City of Nubia for the gold |
What technology helped the Hyksos conquer the Egyptians? | Skilled in battles and warfare. They used chariots and horses which were unknown to Egyptians. Bronze axes. |
What was gained when Egypt conquered nearby lands? | Resources, land, trade routes |
Where did the New Kingdom get olive oil? | Greece |
What waterways were important for Egyptian trade? | Red Sea, Nile River, and Mediteranean Sea |
What actions of Hatshepsut showed her to be a responsible leader? | Long period of peace and wealth, organized trade routes and canals, great builder, built her own funeral temple |
Who was the father of King Tut? | Akhenaton (Amenhotep IV) |
Why was Akhenaton an unpopular ruler? | He angered Egypt's priest, closed temples, and destroyed them |
What are the major achievements of ancient Egypt? | Skilled in medicine, astronomy, calendar, building |
Ahmose I | 1570 BC defeats Hyksos, start of new kingdom, would not allow outsiders to rule conquered lands |
Amenhotep I | ruled 1546 BC, empire reached greatest glory, traded with Africa, Europe, Asia, Built temples. |
Hatshepsut | first woman to rule Egypt, 1400 BC, accomplished peace and wealth through trade, Trade expeditions, built her own funeral temple |
Akhenaton | Monotheism-Aton God of the Sun Ruled 1379 BC. Forbid worship of Anon chief and god of other pharaohs, neglected the Empire |
Ramses II | 1279-1213 BC established city of Ramses, known as the great, took over thrown while teenager. |