Name of the Hyksos capital in the Nile Delta
Avaris
Name of the pharaoh who expelled the Hyksos
Ahmose I
Name of ancient Egyptian historian?
Manetho
What superior military technology was introduced by the Hyksos?
bronze mailed armour
Composite Bow
Horse drawn chariot
All of these
What activity did Seqenenre Tao II revive to enrage the Egyptians?
Harpooning hippopotamuses. Egyptian god Apophis was part hippopotamus.
What happened to Upper and Lower Egypt after the Hyksos were expelled?
They were reunified
Name of three significant queens (not Hatty) in NKE?
Tetisheri, Ahhotep II, Ahmose-Nefertari
Why did the god Amun rise in importance after the expulsion of the Hyksos?
He was credited with guiding the pharaoh in military success over the Hyksos
Where is the Temple of Amun located?
Karnak
Carved reliefs, records of military campaigns, dedication ceremonies etc. are?
Monumental Inscriptions
What was the purpose of monumental inscriptions?
Show off their carving skills
As a warning to invaders
To show how powerful the Pharaoh was
Maintain god-like status and a form of propaganda
Did Pharaohs borrow or obliterate deeds of their predecessors?
Absolutely.
What benefits were gained in agriculture from the Hyksos?
Olive and pomegranate trees, zebu cattle
What title was granted to Ahmose-Nefertari for the first time?
God's wife of Amun
Who founded the royal tomb workers village at Deri el-Medina?
Ahmose-Nefertari and her son, Amenhotep I
Amun was sometimes depicted with the head of a?
goose or ram
