Background and Rise to Power
Who was Hatshepsut's father?
Thutmose I
Which god was particularly important during Hatshepsut's reign?
Amun
In which ancient Egyptian city was the Karnak temple complex located?
Thebes
What was the title of Egypt's most senior administrative official below the king?
Vizier
What traditional Egyptian concept of order and balance did Hatshepsut claim to maintain?
Ma'at
What important religious title did Hatshepsut hold before becoming king?
God's Wife of Amun
Who was Hatshepsut's mother and is depicted in the Divine Birth narrative?
Queen Ahmose
At which major temple complex did Hatshepsut erect enormous obelisks?
Amun's Temple at Karnak
Which royal daughter was placed under Senenmut's care as tutor?
Neferure
What traditional item of royal regalia was Hatshepsut sometimes depicted wearing on her chin?
The false beard
What title did Hatshepsut initially hold while governing on behalf of the young Thutmose III?
Regent
Where are scenes depicting Hatshepsut's Divine Birth preserved?
Deir el-Bahri - Mortuary Temple
Who was the official traditionally associated with overseeing the construction of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple?
Senenmut
Which official served as Hatshepsut's High Priest of Amun?
Hapuseneb
What royal headdress is Hatshepsut frequently depicted wearing in her statues?
The Nemes Headdress
What was Hatshepsut's relationship to Thutmose III?
Step-mother and aunt
What major religious festival involved the procession of Amun from Karnak to Luxor Temple?
Opet Festival
Name 3 additions she made at Karnak?
Red Chapel, 8th Pylon and Obelisks
Which official was responsible for overseeing Hatshepsut's famous expedition to Punt?
Nehesy
What concept of order, justice and balance did Hatshepsut claim to uphold as pharaoh?
Ma'at
What throne name did Hatshepsut adopt when she assumed full kingship?
Maat Ka Re
Which deity was Hatshepsut closely associated with at Deir el-Bahri through a dedicated shrine and cow imagery?
Hathor
Which god had a chapel on the northern side of Hatshepsut's mortuary temple?
Anubis
What title did Nehsi hold in addition to his role in the Punt expedition?
Chancellor / Treasurer
What royal symbol shaped like a shepherd's staff represented the pharaoh's protective authority?
What royal symbol paired with the crook represented the pharaoh's authority and power?
The crook
The flail