S.S. Ch. 5 Lesson 3 Ancient Egypt Review

What was the main reason the Middle Kingdom ended?

The Egyptians learned how to steer horse-drawn chariots from the Hittites.

Thutmose III's armies conquered many areas, and slavery became more widespread in Egypt.

Which Egyptian ruler built many new temples during the New Kingdom period?

Around 1550 B.C. an Egyptian prince named ___ formed an army and drove the Hyksos out of Egypt

Amenhotep began a new religion based on the worship of Aton, the sun god, as Egypt’s only god.

The Egyptians traded goods such as wheat, gold & tools to the Phoenicians for much needed wood.

This ruler avoided military conquests and expanded Egypt´s economy.

What caused the decline and fall of the Egyptian empire?

In the Middle Kingdom, Egypt conquered new territories, the pharaohs made many improvements, &

The pharaohs built a canal connecting the Nile to the Red Sea opening up trade routes to Arabia

_____________ was more interested in promoting trade than starting wars.