Ancient Egyptian Section 3 Quiz

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Ramses the Great
a period of order and stability which lasted about 1750 BC.
Middle Kingdom
the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.
Queen Hatshepsut
Ruler who worked to increase Egyptian trade.
New Kingdom
the Pharaoh who fought the Hittites, a group from Asia Minor.
Trade routes
paths followed by traders
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The period of order and stability that lasted from 2050 BC until about 1750 BC was called the ________________.

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Although it did not last, the ___________ was the period during which Egypt reached the peak of its military might, power and glory, and trade successes.

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In order to increase trade, ____________ sent Egyptian traders south to trade with people along the Red Sea and north to trade with people in Asia Minor and Greece.

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_____________ were well-respected members of the Egyptian middle class who worked for the government and the temples; they kept records and accounts and copied religious and literary texts.

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______________ were able to climb the social ladder in Egypt by gaining land as payment; they could also keep any treasure they captured in war.

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Egyptian women had a number of _____________ ; for example, they could own property, make contracts, and divorce their husbands.