1º ESO. UNIT 9: Egyptian dynasties

Activity 1. True or false. Correct false statements.

1. Pharaohs were considered gods on Earth who controlled Egypt’s welfare.
2. The First Intermediate Period in Egypt's history happened between 2300 B.C. and 2050 B.C. when nobility battled one another for power.
3. Egypt conquered new lands during the Middle Kingdom and because of these conquests, the kingdom became very poor.
4. The Middle Kingdom finished for two reasons: nobilty fought again for the power and Hittites invaded Egypt.
5. The New Kingdom started when the Hyksos took over Egypt.
6. Hatshepsut conquered some teritories of Mesopotamia.
7. Akhenaton turned the polytheistic religion of Egypt into a monotheistic one.
8. With Akhenaton the Egyptian empire shrank greatly but with Ramses II lands were regained in western Asia.
9. The main reason why Egypt lost power after Ramses II's death is that Egyptians had to pay much more for iron weapons than their enemies.
10. In 670 B.C. Egyptians took over the Assyrian empire.

Activity 2. Match these facts up with the proper period of Egyptian history (Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom and New Kingdom ): 

Hatshepsut ruled Egypt, Hyksos defeated Egypt, Ramses II regained lands in western Asia, conquered peoples sent tribute to the pahraohs, Hittites attacked Egypt, Ahmose rebelled against invaders, kings set up strong governments, people for eastern Mediterranean attacked Egypt, Thutmose III conquered territories of Mesopotamia, the capital city was Thebes, tombs were cut into cliffs in the Valley of Kings, nobles fought for pharaohs' power, new trade routes in the coasts of east Africa, the cult of god Aton appeared, Assyrians took over Egypt.