Ch. 3, Lesson 3, Egyptian Empires

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The pharaohs had a canal built connecting the Nile to the Red Sea, opening up trade routes to Arabia.

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True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. Hatshepsut was best known as an advisor to male pharaohs.

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False

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold, and tools to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.

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True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. During the New Kingdom, pharaoh Thutmose III’s armies conquered many areas and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

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True

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false. The New Kingdom pharaoh Amenhotep established a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the sun God, as Egypt’s only God.

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True

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During the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, and

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the arts flourished.

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What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended? A woman pharaoh, Hatshepsut, came into power. Nubia conquered Egypt. The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt. Trade decreased greatly.

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The Hyksos, warriors from western Asia, conquered Egypt.

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This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt’s economy.

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Hatshepsut

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Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period?

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Ramses II

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What did the Phoenicians develop to simplify their trading practices?

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