Roles & Responsibilities of New Kingdom Pharaohs

Question 1

Warrior

Answer 1

Emerging role protecting borders and expanding territory.

Question 2

Military Campaigns

Answer 2

Planning and leading battles against adversaries.

Question 3

Animal Hunts

Answer 3

Celebrating victories through organized hunts.

Question 4

Builder

Answer 4

Constructing grand structures to honor gods and legitimize rule.

Question 5

Valley of the Kings

Answer 5

Site for private tombs of New Kingdom pharaohs.

Question 6

Mortuary Temple

Answer 6

Public structures for worship and honoring deceased pharaohs.

Question 7

Administrator

Answer 7

Managing Egypt’s administration with a large bureaucracy.

Question 8

Law & Order

Answer 8

Issuing decrees, including the death penalty.

Question 9

Infrastructure

Answer 9

Overseeing food production, roads, and canals.

Question 10

Trade Partnerships

Answer 10

Establishing diplomatic relations through trade and marriages.

Question 11

Religious Leader

Answer 11

Acting as intermediary between gods and the people.

Question 12

Living God

Answer 12

Pharaoh considered divine and chosen by gods.

Question 13

Offerings

Answer 13

Ensuring gods’ favor through sacrifices and gifts.

Question 14

Priesthood Relations

Answer 14

Maintaining support from priests for political stability.

Question 15

Deity Attribution

Answer 15

Credit for successes linked to divine intervention.