Hatshepsut: The Woman Who Became Pharaoh — Questions and answers

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What did Rin see that made her ask about Hatshepsut?

Choices

  1. A brightly painted palace wall.
  2. A regal, stone sphinx. ✓
  3. A massive obelisk carving.
  4. Ships full of exotic goods.

Answer: A regal, stone sphinx.

From page 1

What happened right after Nikhil explained Hatshepsut's divine birth?

Choices

  1. Rin saw workers hauling stones.
  2. The museum faded away and was replaced by a palace wall. ✓
  3. Ingrid started talking about Hatshepsut's lineage.
  4. Rin asked if Hatshepsut was a good or bad pharaoh.

Answer: The museum faded away and was replaced by a palace wall.

From page 2

What did Ingrid point to when explaining how Hatshepsut secured her power?

Choices

  1. A sphinx.
  2. A massive obelisk.
  3. A carving of Hatshepsut wearing the double crown. ✓
  4. A ship laden with goods.

Answer: A carving of Hatshepsut wearing the double crown.

From page 3

What was one way Hatshepsut earned her power, according to Nikhil?

Choices

  1. She said a god was her real dad.
  2. She went on an expedition to Punt.
  3. She commissioned grand building projects. ✓
  4. She tried to erase other pharaohs' names.

Answer: She commissioned grand building projects.

From page 4

What valuable resources did Hatshepsut bring back from Punt?

Choices

  1. Gold, silver, and jewels.
  2. Incense, ebony, and myrrh. ✓
  3. Stones, sand, and water.
  4. Spices, clothes, and tools.

Answer: Incense, ebony, and myrrh.

From page 5

Who ordered Hatshepsut's statues destroyed and her name removed?

Choices

  1. Queen Ahmose.
  2. Amun, the god.
  3. Thutmose III. ✓
  4. Ingrid.

Answer: Thutmose III.

From page 7

Who rediscovered Hatshepsut's story in the 19th century?

Choices

  1. Historians.
  2. Archaeologists. ✓
  3. Thutmose III.
  4. Rin and Nikhil.

Answer: Archaeologists.

From page 8

What did Rin realize about Hatshepsut's impact?

Choices

  1. Her impact was completely erased.
  2. Her impact remained, even though someone tried to erase her. ✓
  3. Her impact was only remembered by historians.
  4. Her impact was only felt in the Grand Egyptian Museum.

Answer: Her impact remained, even though someone tried to erase her.

From page 9

What does Hatshepsut's golden age remind us of, according to Nikhil?

Choices

  1. What humans can achieve when we dare to break boundaries. ✓
  2. That history is rarely simple.
  3. How difficult it is to build temples.
  4. That only men can be pharaohs.

Answer: What humans can achieve when we dare to break boundaries.

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