1. Which of the following best characterizes the New Kingdom period of Egyptian history?
a) Egypt remained isolated from the network of trade and diplomatic relations that defined much of the rest of the Near East and Aegean worlds.
b) The Egyptians had a growing awareness of the outside world but were concerned about the power of groups like Babylonians and Minoans.
b) The Egyptians lived under the rule of the Hyksos until the Bronze Age collapse.
c) Egypt subdued Nubia and occupied Palestine and Syria, becoming an empire that maintained a strong presence in the region for centuries.
d) Egypt permanently adopted the monotheism of Akhentaten and abandoned the worship of their traditional gods.
2. The shipwreck discovered in 1982 at Uluburun, off the Turkish coast, is significant because it
a) demonstrates the geographic scope of trade during the transnational Bronze Age.
b) demonstrates the primitive shipbuilding techniques employed in the Late Bronze Age.
c) provides evidence for the Trojan War.
d) offers us insights into the navigational instruments used in the Late Bronze Age.
e) contained evidence that helped scholars unlock the Ugaritic alphabet.
3. Recent research on the collapse of Mycenaean civilization suggests that
a) sustained arid conditions, drought, and decreased crop yields led to famine.
b) conflict with the Minoan thalassocracy left them isolated and vulnerable.
c) diseases spread via transnational networks led to their ruin.
d) social unrest was caused by vast differences in wealth.
e) volcanic eruptions destroyed the citadels and made raising crops challenging.
4. The Minoans
a) remained isolated politically and economically from the rest of the ancient world.
b) were civil servants in a redistributive economy, not warriors.
c) wrote tablets in Linear A, which cannot be deciphered.
d) can be identified as non-Greek allies of the Hittites and Egyptians.
5. King Solomon
a) impressed the authors of the Scripture because he lived a humble, simple life that avoided bold displays of wealth.
b) unified the Hebrews into one single kingdom, with a capital in Jerusalem.
c) defeated the Egyptians and secured Hebrew independence.
d) ruled during a time of prosperity but also enacted policies that led to resentment and rebellion among many Israelites.
e) is probably a myth invented by biblical authors in order to explain why Judah and Israel split.
6. Middle Kingdom Egypt’s close ties with Nubia were significant because
a) they allowed for Nubian cultural ideas to transform Egyptian society.
b) they caused Egyptians to question their own beliefs about the world.
c) Nubia served as a gateway for Egyptian expansion further down the Nile.
d) it represented Egypt’s only diplomatic partner until after the New Kingdom Period.
e) they permitted Egypt to access Nubia’s vast supply of silver and copper.
7. Which of the following best characterizes the New Kingdom period of Egyptian history?
a) Egypt remained isolated from the network of trade and diplomatic relations that defined much of the rest of the Near East and Aegean worlds.
b) The Egyptians had a growing awareness of the outside world but were concerned about the power of groups like Babylonians and Minoans.
c) The Egyptians lived under the rule of the Hyksos until the Bronze Age collapse.
d) Egypt subdued Nubia and occupied Palestine and Syria, becoming an empire that maintained a strong presence in the region for centuries.
e) Egypt permanently adopted the monotheism of Akhentaten and abandoned the worship of their traditional gods.
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2.Hatshepsut
3. His tomb survived undisturbed into the 20th century preserving an amazing array of ancient artifacts
4. In stone chambers in the Valley of the Kings
5.they were discovered intact undisturbed by grave robbers in the 20th century
6.Akhenaton
7. Nefertiti
8. Ramesses II
9. She was the wife of King Akhenaton
10. Commonplace items for everyday use.
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