Question

What were the accomplishments of the New Kingdom? Check all that apply.

Built monuments in the Valley of the Kings.
Built the Pyramids at Giza.
Created the first theocracies.
Used advanced weapons to expand its territory.
Increased its trade and prosperity.

Answer 1

Correct answers — the New Kingdom accomplished these:

- Built monuments in the Valley of the Kings. — Yes. New Kingdom pharaohs (e.g., Tutankhamun, Ramses II) built royal tombs there instead of pyramids.
- Used advanced weapons to expand its territory. — Yes. Chariots, bronze weapons and organized armies were used to conquer Nubia and territories in the Levant.
- Increased its trade and prosperity. — Yes. Military conquest, tribute and renewed long‑distance trade (e.g., with Punt, Levant) brought wealth.

Not correct:

- Built the Pyramids at Giza. — No. The Giza pyramids date to the Old Kingdom (4th Dynasty).
- Created the first theocracies. — No. Egypt’s religious kingship long predated the New Kingdom; it didn’t “create the first theocracies.”