Geographical Context
Egypt is located in this continent
What is Africa?
The Hyksos Capital
What is Avaris?
This god became the chief deity of the New Kingdom, with its cult becoming a powerful political and religious force
What is Amun?
A more appropriate term for Egypt's 'Empire', highlighting the control they had over neighbouring regions while leaving them outside of Egypt's borders.
What is 'Sphere of Influence'?
The captain of the Punt Expedition
This river flows northwards through Egypt and sustains the trade, agriculture, and culture of Egypt.
What is the Nile?
Who are:
- Seqenenre Tao I
- Seqenenre Tao II
- Kamose
- Ahmose
Pharaohs concentrated their building programs around this impressive temple complex
What is Karnak?
The Egyptian high-ranking official who governed the colony of Nubia (Kush) during the New Kingdom period
What is the Viceroy of Kush?
The lioness-headed goddess of war (featured at Beni Hasan)
Who is Pakhet?
Egypt's southern neighbour
What is Nubia?
The three 17th Dynasty Queens that contributed to the formation of the 18th Dynasty
Who are Tetisheri, Ahmose-Nefertari, and Ahhotep?
Throughout this time period Pharaohs depicted themselves this way; in chariots, wielding bows, and clubbing enemies to death. This was a stark contrast to the 'Shepheard Kings' of the Middle Kingdom.
What is the 'Warrior Pharaoh image'?
Thutmose III's first battle after the death of Hatshepsut
What is the Battle of Megiddo?
Ancient Egyptians called Egypt this, which translates to the "black land"
What is Kemet
Egypt's northern neighbours (name at least two)
What are:
- The Hyksos (for a time)
- Syria-Palestine (Kadesh) and Canaan
- The Mitanni
- Assyria and Babylon
The Hyksos King that complained to Seqenenre about the Hippos in Thebes keeping him awake (probably to incite aggression)
Who was Apophis?
The first 8 Pharaohs of the 18th Dynasty
Who are Ahmose, Amenhotep I, Thutmose I, Thutmose II, Thutmose III, Hatshepsut, Amenhotep II, Thutmose IV?
A huge benefit of being a soldier in the army. Infantry took this from fallen enemies, allowing them to gain wealth they would not otherwise have the opportunity to gain.
What is Booty?
(Soldiers did also take the hands of enemies to be rewarded by leaders, so this could be an appropriate answer too.)
Thutmose II's throne name
What is Aakheperenre?
Thutmose I reached this Cataract in the Nile, extending Egypt's border south to its furthest point in this time period.
What is the fourth Cataract?
The main written source for the wars against the Hyksos, inscribed on tomb walls.
What is the Autobiography of Ahmose Son of Ebana?
Three officials and nobles from this time period.
Who are:
- Senenmut
- Rekhmire
- Hapuseneb
- Inneni
- Ken-Amun
- Ahmose Pen-Nekhbet
Three differences in the way Nubia, Syria-Palestine, and the Mitanni were treated by Egypt
What are:
- Early expansion into Nubia by Ahmose to Thutmose I (and maybe Thutmose II). Everyone else maintains.
- Ahmose to Hatshepsut focus on border control in the north, Thutmose III creates 'empire' in Syria-Palestine, Amenhotep II and Thutmose IV maintain 'empire'.
- Thutmose IV marries a Mitanni Princess, signalling diplomacy.
Name of the Mitanni king who married his daughter off to Thutmose IV
Who is Artatama I?