1. Egypt Block I Essential Guided Reading Questions For Chapter 5 Lesson 3

2.  Why was the Middle Kingdom a “Golden Age” for Egypt?  How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?  Why was the New Kingdom a unique period in ancient Egypt’s history?  Why did the Egyptian’s want to trade with the Phoenicians?  How did two unusual Pharaohs change ancient Egypt? What were their names?  What were the accomplishments of Ramses II? Chapter 5 Lesson 3 p. 120-127

3.  Why was the Middle Kingdom a “Golden Age” for Egypt?  Didn’t build pyramids  Created a new dynasty  Conquered new territories  Art thrived  Improves trades and became rich  Peaceful and not many wars  More land allowing more crop growth

4.  How were the Egyptians able to defeat the Hyksos?  By learning to use their weapons  Horse driven chariots  Weapons bronze and iron  Prince Ahmose led the army

5.  Why was the New Kingdom a unique period in ancient Egypt’s history?  Reached out to other civilizations so they were not longer isolated  Egyptians prospered through trade  Woman pharaoh Hatshepsut dressed like a man  Conquered new lands

6.  Why did the Egyptian’s want to trade with the Phoenicians?  Traded for wood  They got what they needed  Traded for gold  Traded for purple dye  Trade for furinture

7.  How did two unusual Pharaohs change ancient Egypt? What were their names?  Amenhotep IV  King Tut  King Tut ruled at the age of ten and died at the age of nineteen  Amenhotep IV tried to change the religion  Amenhotep IV only wanted one god  Which every priests challenged him took their power away

8.  What were the accomplishments of Ramses II?  He signed a peace treaty with Hittite King  Restored Egypt’s architecture and pyramids  Conquered Canaan