Hatshepsut: The Forgotten Pharaoh

What is one aspect of the Bronze Age that is not commonly associated with it?

• Massive irrigation projects

• Position of women with power

• Centralized states

• Organized warfare

Who was Hatshepsut's father?

• Thutmose III

• Thutmose II

• Thutmose I

• Amenhotep I

What role did Hatshepsut train for from a young age?

• Pharaoh of Egypt

• Queen of Egypt

• God's Wife of Amun

• High Priestess of Amun

How did Hatshepsut secure her position as regent?

• By allying with foreign powers

• By marrying a powerful general

• Through a coup

• By building a broad base of support

What significant change did Hatshepsut make to her public image?

• She abdicated the throne

• She adopted a male appearance in images

• She wore traditional female attire

• She allied with foreign powers

What was the purpose of Hatshepsut's expedition to Punt?

• To conquer new lands

• To establish a new dynasty

• To prove her divine right to rule

• To find new trade routes

What was one of Hatshepsut's most innovative construction projects?

• The Temple of Karnak

• The Great Pyramid of Giza

• The Sphinx

• Her funerary temple at Deir el-Bahri

Why did Thutmose III erase Hatshepsut's memory?

• Out of personal hatred

• To establish his son's legitimacy

• To follow a religious decree

• To claim her achievements as his own

What was Hatshepsut's greatest achievement according to the transcript?

• Conquering new territories

• Establishing a new religion

• Building the largest temple

• Creating the first successful female kingship

How did Hatshepsut's legacy continue despite attempts to erase her memory?

• Through her architectural innovations

• By being worshipped as a goddess

• Through her writings

• By being mentioned in foreign texts