Which of the following best characterizes the New Kingdom?
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Responses
It was a time of renewed political strength and cultural change in Egypt.
It was a time of renewed political strength and cultural change in Egypt.
It represents the period when Egyptian culture began to decline.
It represents the period when Egyptian culture began to decline.
It was a period during which the arts thrived despite the political decline of the Egyptian nation.
It was a period during which the arts thrived despite the political decline of the Egyptian nation.
It refers to present-day Egypt and the revival of Egyptology spawned by the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamen.
It was a time of renewed political strength and cultural change in Egypt.
Hatshepsut
His tomb survived undisturbed into the 20th century, preserving an amazing array of ancient artifacts.
in stone chambers in the Valley of the Kings
They were discovered intact, undisturbed by grave robbers, in the 20th century.
Akhenaton
Nefertiti
Ramesses II
She was the wife of King Akhenaton.
Who was the greatest of the female pharaohs?
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Responses
Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
Sobeknofru
Sobeknofru
Cleopatra
Why is the “boy king” Tutankhamen famous?
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Responses
He was one of the most accomplished pharaohs, responsible for building two pyramids and many obelisks.
He was one of the most accomplished pharaohs, responsible for building two pyramids and many obelisks.
His tomb survived undisturbed into the 20th century, preserving an amazing array of ancient artifacts.
His tomb survived undisturbed into the 20 th century, preserving an amazing array of ancient artifacts.
He destroyed the temples of the old Egyptian gods and instituted a monotheistic religion.
He destroyed the temples of the old Egyptian gods and instituted a monotheistic religion.
He had the longest reign of any pharaoh because he took the throne at such a young age.
The pharaohs of the New Kingdom were typically buried ____________________.
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Responses
in stone chambers in the Valley of the Kings
in stone chambers in the Valley of the Kings
in the Pyramids at Giza
in the Pyramids at Giza
above ground in temples dedicated to the gods
above ground in temples dedicated to the gods
at the foot of an obelisk dedicated to the king
What is significant about the contents of the tomb of King Tutankhamen?
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Responses
They included a detailed map of all other tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
They included a detailed map of all other tombs in the Valley of the Kings.
The hieroglyphics on the walls provided a key that allowed scholars to decode other ancient Egyptian texts.
The hieroglyphics on the walls provided a key that allowed scholars to decode other ancient Egyptian texts.
They were discovered intact, undisturbed by grave robbers, in the 20th century.
They were discovered intact, undisturbed by grave robbers, in the 20 th century.
The king’s corpse was missing, leading some to speculate that he is a god.
Which of the following pharaohs was responsible for a radical change in Egyptian religion?
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Responses
Akhenaton
Akhenaton
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Tutankhamen
One of the most well-known pieces of Egyptian art is the famous bust of Queen ____________.
(1 point)
Responses
Nefertiti
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut
Sobeknofru
Sobeknofru
Cleopatra
Which of the following pharaohs was responsible for building 134 Columns at Karnak, two magnificent tombs at Abu Simbel, and various other large-scale structures?
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Responses
Seti I
Seti I
Ramesses II
Ramesses II
Akhenaton
Akhenaton
Tutankhamen
Which of the following most accurately represents the historical significance of Queen Nefertiti?
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Responses
She was a powerful pharaoh, one of only three female pharaohs in three thousand years.
She was a powerful pharaoh, one of only three female pharaohs in three thousand years.
She was the wife of King Akhenaton.
She was the wife of King Akhenaton.
She had a famous love affair with the Roman Mark Antony.
She had a famous love affair with the Roman Mark Antony.
She was the daughter of Hatshepsut.
What types of objects are typically found in the tombs of Egyptian rulers?
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Responses
commonplace items for everyday use
commonplace items for everyday use
rare objects and books from foreign lands
rare objects and books from foreign lands
only objects made of gold
only objects made of gold
colossal stone figures of threatening figures, such as lions, thought to ward off evil spirits