Pharaohs
The year King Tut's tomb was found by Howard Carter
1922
the dynasty most of the New Kingdom Pharaohs we talked about were a part of
18th
The dynasties during the New Kingdom
18-20
The capital city during the New Kingdom
Thebes
What is a Bedouin?
Someone who lives in the desert
The most powerful female ruler in Egypt's history, ruled for 22 years, started out as a regent, then became Pharaoh, and constructed many buildings and monuments.
Hatshepsut
TRUE OR FALSE: Akhenaten was popular
FALSE
The strongest dynasty during the New Kingdom
18
The New Kingdom was known as the ______________ age due to lots of wealth and expansion.
Where does Sinuhe long to return to, and eventually does and dies there
Egypt
Son of Akhenaten, took the throne at the age of 9, undid everything his father changed, died unexpectedly at the age of 19, most famous for tomb
Tutankhamun
The wife of Akhenaten, co-pharaoh, took over after his death, disguised as a man
Nefertiti
The time between the Middle and New Kingdom
The second intermediate period
The final Pyramid of Egypt, which is now just a pile of rubble.
The Pyramid of Ahmose
Who died making Sinuhe believe he had to flee Egypt?
The Pharaoh (King Amenemhat I)
The Pharaoh who changed Egypt's religion to monotheism, built a new capital city called Amarna, and changed Egypt's art to look more realistic.
Akhenaten
One of the greatest Pharaoh's in Egypts history, expanded Egypt to its peak, got the throne at 2 or 3 but it was taken by his aunt, when he finally ruled, it was for 54 years.
Thutmose III
The place Egypt expanded to where they found gold mines
Nubia
The name of the time after the New Kingdom once Egypt split again
The Third Intermediate Period
What are the three tasks mentioned that Sinuhe must do as a military leader?
Fight, take livestock, take prisoners
The Pharaoh who started the New Kingdom, taking the throne at the age of 10, waging war with the Hyksos at 21, and expanding Egypt to Nubia and Canaan making Egypt very rich
Ahmose I
Pharaoh during the 20th dynasty, known as the last great ruler, kept the peace in hard times, probably assasinated
Ramesses III
Two major temples were built to the gods during the New Kingdom. (NOTE: The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut was built to her, not a god)
The Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple
What helped lead to the fall of the New Kingdom after Ramesses III had all the farmers fight and die in war?
Drought and Famine
Why does Sinuhe need to clean up when he gets to Egypt?
Sinuhe had tattered clothes, long hair, and a beard. This look was not acceptable in Egypt as royalty and the upper elites were clean-shaven men.