Chapter 2 Section 3: The Egyptian Empire Flashcards
What is tribute?
Forced payments to the Egyptian pharaoh from conquered peoples.
Where did the pharaohs move the capital at the beginning of the middle Kingdom in 2300 BC?
To a city called Thebes.
What is the valley of the Kings?
An area west of the Nile river where pharaohs have their tombs cut into cliffs
Who were the Hyksos?
People from western Asia who attacked Egypt and ended the middle Kingdom in 1670 BC.
Who was Ahmose?
An Egyptian prince who drove the Hyksos out of Egypt in 1550 BC.
What advances in art were made during the middle Kingdom?
Painters created colorful scenes. Sculptors created large wall carvings and statues of pharaohs. Poets wrote love songs.
Who was Hatshepsut?
A queen who ruled Egypt. She expanded trade with other countries in the Mediterranean. She traded wood with the phone nations in Lebanon.
Who was Thutmose III?
Hatshepsut’s nephew became pharaoh and expanded Egypt’s borders. Conquered peoples became slaves.
Who was Amenhotep IV?
An Egyptian pharaoh who changed the religion and swept away all the old gods and goddesses. The one God called Aton was to be worshiped. He change his name to Akhenaton.
Why did ancient Egyptians first value cats?
They valued the ability of wild cats to protect village’s grain supplies from mice and rats.
What goddess did the ancient Egyptians associate cats?
The goddess Bastet who represented motherhood grace and beauty.
Who was Tutankhamen?
Akhenaton’s son-in-law who became pharaoh at age 10. His tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922.
Why was the discovery of Tutankhamen so important?
The tomb contained the Kings mom and incredible treasures and had not been robbed.
Who was Ramses II?
One of the last great pharaohs of Egypt. he built many temples.
What improvements did middle Kingdom rulers make?
The pharaohs added more waterways and downs. They increase the amount of land being farmed and build the canal between the Nile river in the Red Sea.
