Name 4 Egyptian achievements during the Middle Kingdom.
Arts & architecture grew more popular; painters covered tombs & temples with colorful scenes, P had tombs cut into cliffs, Sculptors created lg carvings of P
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Name an important trading partner for Egypt and Queen Hatshepsut and their accomplishments.
The Phoenicians, they lived on the Mediterranean and had their own alphabet and system of writing. They traded goods all over the ancient world.
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During the Golden Age, the Pharaoh demanded tribute. Who paid it and why?
The people the pharaoh conquered. Pharaoh used payment to build dams & improve farmlands. Built a canal bet/ Nile River and Red Sea.
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Why was the Middle Kingdom a Golden Age for Egypt? When was it?
It was a time of power, wealth, and achievement for Egypt. 2055 B.C. to 1650 B.C.
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a person who represents his country in a foreign place
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How did the Egyptian Prince Ahmose take Egypt back from Hyksos control?
During the Hyksos reign, the E learned how to make and use Hyksos weapons. Around 1550 B.C. Ahmose formed army and drove Hyksos out of Egypt.
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What was Ramses II's accomplishments?
regained lost lands for Egypt from the Hittites (Turkey), signed peace treaties with the Hittites, built temples
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What was the most magnificent temple that Ramses II built?
Karnak at Thebes
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What was unusual or special about Queen Hatshepsut?
She used trade to expand the empire. E traded beads, metal tools, and weapons for gold, ivory, & ebony. Bought incense.
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What made Hatshepsut's rule different from that of Thutmose III?
H - expanded Egypt through trade/ 1st woman to rule Egypt T- expanded Egypt through war/ made Egypt rich with gold & valuables from other kingdoms
