CW Section 3 & 4 Ancient Egypt

Who united Egypt and established the Middle Kingdom?

• Mentuhotep II

• Ahmose

• Ramses the Great

• Hatshepsut

Which group invaded Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

• Tehenu

• Hyksos

• Hittites

• Sea Peoples

What marked the beginning of the New Kingdom in Egypt?

• Ramses the Great's reign

• Construction of temples

• Trade expansion

• Defeat of the Hyksos

What led to the growth of trade in the New Kingdom?

• Payments from conquered kingdoms

• Trade routes and valuable resources

• All of the above

• Conquest of new lands

Who was the female pharaoh of Egypt during the New Kingdom?

• Ahmose

• Mentuhotep II

• Hatshepsut

• Ramses the Great

Other than priests and government officials,

what job in ancient Egypt was considered the most honored?

• Farmers

• Scribes

• Soldiers

• Artisans

What rights did Egyptian women have?

• All of the above

• Right to own property

• Right to make contracts

• Right to divorce

What did most Egyptians do for a living?

• Soldiers

• Farmers

• Artisans

• Scribes

What caused the end of the Middle Kingdom?

• Internal disorder and pharaohs' inability to hold the kingdom together

• Invasion by the Hittites

• Invasion by the Hyksos

• Invasion by the Sea Peoples

Who were the Sea Peoples?

• Egyptian slaves who rebelled

• Egyptian traders who sailed to distant lands

• Foreign rulers who conquered Egypt

• Strong warriors who invaded Egypt