Historical Context

Question 1

New Kingdom

Answer 1

Period of independence and foreign expansion in Egypt.

Question 2

Dynasty 18

Answer 2

Included rulers like Ahmose and Hatshepsut.

Question 3

Ahmose

Answer 3

Founder of the New Kingdom, expelled Hyksos.

Question 4

Hatshepsut

Answer 4

First female pharaoh, known for trade expeditions.

Question 5

Thutmose III

Answer 5

Expanded Egypt’s empire to its greatest extent.

Question 6

Amarna Period

Answer 6

Era of significant political and artistic change.

Question 7

Amenhotep IV

Answer 7

Also known as Akhenaten, introduced monotheism.

Question 8

Tutankhamun

Answer 8

Young pharaoh known for his intact tomb.

Question 9

Post Amarna Period

Answer 9

Reaction against the changes of the Amarna Period.

Question 10

Dynasty 19

Answer 10

Included famous pharaohs like Rameses II.

Question 11

Rameses II

Answer 11

Known as Rameses the Great, prolific builder.

Question 12

Intermediate Period

Answer 12

Time of disorder and disunity in Egypt.

Question 13

Hyksos

Answer 13

Foreign rulers during the Second Intermediate Period.

Question 14

Regnal Year

Answer 14

Year of a king’s reign recorded in lists.

Question 15

Kingdoms

Answer 15

Periods of peaceful development in Egyptian history.

Question 16

Dynasties

Answer 16

Family rule periods, significant in Egyptian governance.