Ramesside Era Recap

Who was famous for instituting monotheism in Egypt?

• Tutankhamun

• Akhenaten

• Merenptah

• Ramesses II

Which city was seen as the religious capital of Egypt throughout much of its history?

• Luxor

• Memphis

• Thebes

• Amarna

Who succeeded Akhenaten and restored the old religion?

• Smendes I

• Tutankhamun

• Ramesses III

• Setnakhte

When was the Ramesside era?

• Old Kingdom

• Middle Kingdom

• New Kingdom

What does dynasty mean?

• A sequence of rulers from the same family.
• A type of clothing
• A musical instrument
• Another term for empire

The Ramesside era was during which dynasties?

• 17th and 18th

• 19th and 20th

• 21st and 22nd

• 23rd and 24th

Who was known as Ramesses the Great?

• Ramesses I

• Ramesses IV

• Ramesses II

• Ramesses III

What was a major challenge for Ramesses III and his successors?

• A plague

• The power of the priests of Amun

• Invasions by the Hittites

• Economic decline

Who was the last strong pharaoh of the New Kingdom?

• Smendes I

• Merenptah

• Ramesses III

• Ramesses II

What era did Egypt enter after the death of Ramesses XI?

• The Second Intermediate Period

• The Third Intermediate Period

• The Late Period

• The New Kingdom