What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?

Trade flourished and the capital city moved to Thebes where she ordered many great monumets to be constructed to celebrate her rule.

How did Hatshepsut become king?

Her husband, the pharaoh, died and she ruled with her stepson, Thuse III. Hatsheput played a smart political game and won enough support to be crowned the sole king

Why did the pharaohs engage in trade with other countries?

The pharaohs wanted to see what the other countries to obtain things their land couldn't produce-and thereby, strengthen Egypt.

How did Ramses the Great restore peace and prosperity to Egypt?

He negotiated a treaty with the Hitites

How did the rule of Egyptian pharaohs come to an end?

Repeated conquest by Libyans, Nubians, Persians, and Macedonians. The final pharaohs were actually Macedonians, and they fell to Rome.

What weakened Egypt's power after the death of Ramses II?

Several factors contributed to the decline of Egypt, including weak pharaohs, invasions by the Sea Peoples, and conquests by foreign powers.

What was remarkable about Tutankhamen and the tomb in which he was buried?

Tut became pharaoh at age 8 and died 9 years later. His tomb was remarkable because it had been undisturbed and contained a rich trove of treasures and artifacts.

What do the treasures discovered in Tut's tomb reveal about the ancient Egyptian's view of the afterlife?

It taught us that they wanted their afterlife to be as good as their real life on Earth.

In what ways did Kush follow Egypt as a center of power , culture , and trade in Africa?

They followed by keeping the culture of Egypt by using pyramids and mummies

Would life change a great deal for Egyptians living under the rule of the Kushite kings? Why or Why not?

No, because the Kushite kings still wanted to keep the Egyptian culture, and the first Kushite king saw himself as a pharaoh in the Egyptian tradition

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Chapter 4 Section 3

Question	Answer
Time period in ancient Egypt after the defeat of Hyksos; lasted nearly 500 years	New Kingdom
History's earliest well-known female ruler, trade flourished	Hatshepsut
in exchange of things that the land couldn't produce	barter
What was Egypt trading for that they could not produce?	Timber
What accomplishment marked the reign of Hatshepsut?	Trade flourished and the capital city moved to Thebes where she ordered many great monumets to be constructed to celebrate her rule.
How did Hatshepsut become king?	Her husband, the pharaoh, died and she ruled with her stepson, Thuse III. Hatsheput played a smart political game and won enough support to be crowned the sole king
Why did the pharaohs engage in trade with other countries?	The pharaohs wanted to see what the other countries to obtain things their land couldn't produce-and thereby, strengthen Egypt.
Ruled for 66 years; Great ruler	Ramses II
How did Ramses the Great restore peace and prosperity to Egypt?	He negotiated a treaty with the Hitites
What ethnic background did Cleopatra VII have	She was Macedonian
How did the rule of Egyptian pharaohs come to an end?	Repeated conquest by Libyans, Nubians, Persians, and Macedonians. The final pharaohs were actually Macedonians, and they fell to Rome.
What weakened Egypt's power after the death of Ramses II?	Several factors contributed to the decline of Egypt, including weak pharaohs, invasions by the Sea Peoples, and conquests by foreign powers.
What was remarkable about Tutankhamen and the tomb in which he was buried?	Tut became pharaoh at age 8 and died 9 years later. His tomb was remarkable because it had been undisturbed and contained a rich trove of treasures and artifacts.
Where was Tutankhamen buried?	Valley of the kings
What do the treasures discovered in Tut's tomb reveal about the ancient Egyptian's view of the afterlife?	It taught us that they wanted their afterlife to be as good as their real life on Earth.
land south of Egypt across the first cataract of the Nile.	Nubia
Nubian Kingdom that asserted independence	Kush
What natural resource helped Kush become a powerful kingdom?	gold
In what ways did Kush follow Egypt as a center of power , culture , and trade in Africa?	They followed by keeping the culture of Egypt by using pyramids and mummies
Would life change a great deal for Egyptians living under the rule of the Kushite kings? Why or Why not?	No, because the Kushite kings still wanted to keep the Egyptian culture, and the first Kushite king saw himself as a pharaoh in the Egyptian tradition

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