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The Mysteries of Hatshepsut Reading Comprehension Question 1. Throughout Egyptian history women _________________. A. were mostly kept from power B. always had to walk behind her husband C. were always religious leaders D. commonly became pharaoh 2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (Note: NOT) A. American and French archaeologists worked for more than 25 years to protect the temple named Djeser-‐Djeseru B. The Egyptians have always kept excellent records of their rulers C. Modern people respected past pharaohs so much that tombs were never robbed D. The walls of temples were decorated with hieroglyphics 3. According to the article, only a king could do what? A. Lead troops into battle and perform certain religious rights B. Become pharaoh and name an heir C. Restore monuments and build new temples to the gods D. Wear a beard and become a regent 4. What could one find in the canopic jars inside tombs near mummies? (Recall that we studied canopic jars during the Ancient Egypt Stations Project) A. Gold and jewels B. The internal organs C. All the teeth of the mummy D. Nothing. Canopic jars were always left empty 5. What evidence was used to identify Hatshepsut’s mummy? A. a coffin B. a jewel C. a piece of cloth D. a tooth 6. Hatshepsut _____________________. A. was born queen of Egypt B. became regent over her son and later declared herself pharaoh C. was never pharaoh of Egypt and her son was a great ruler D. granted freedom for all the slaves in Egypt 7. Which of the following did Hatshepsut NOT do to demonstrate her power? A. Wear a false beard B. Command the army
C. Find a second husband after her first husband died D. Construct a granite statue that showed her as a lion
8. In Egyptian society, ________________. A. women commonly became rulers B. women were granted equal rights C. women were not allowed to become pharaoh D. women occasionally became ruler, but were considered weak 9. Why was Hatshepsut portrayed using masculine symbols of pharaohs? A. She wanted people to see her as their ruler B. She was secretly a man C. Because she was considered the strongest of all pharaohs D. It was considered bad luck to have a female ruler 10. When Hatshepsut became pharaoh _________________. A. ancient Egyptians were used to having female rulers B. she was readily accepted as the new ruler C. ancient Egyptians were angry a woman was now pharaoh D. she worked hard to convince people she was their ruler 11. How many female rulers were there in ancient Egypt? (Read carefully!) A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 12. In order to convince her subjects she was the legitimate ruler, she stated what? A. The priests had selected her as the new pharaoh B. She was the daughter of Amun-‐Re, the sun god. C. Her son, the true pharaoh, had died. D. Menes had appointed her pharaoh of Upper Egypt. 13. Based on the information provided in the reading, which statement best describes Hatshepsut? A. She was a weak ruler who stole money from her stepson. B. She was a powerful ruler who went on great expeditions. C. She was a mean queen who ruled with great force. D. She was a kind queen who was overthrown by her stepson.
