Sobekneferu — Questions and answers
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Why was Sobekneferu's moment of becoming queen so special and 'unprecedented'?
Choices
- A) She was much older than other queens.
- B) She was taking the full power of a king, which a woman hadn't done before. ✓
- C) She had found a hidden treasure.
- D) Her brother was still alive and well.
Answer: B) She was taking the full power of a king, which a woman hadn't done before.
From page 2
What big project did Sobekneferu oversee at Hawara that her father had started?
Choices
- A) Building a new school for children.
- B) Creating a large garden.
- C) Finishing a huge funerary complex known as the Labyrinth. ✓
- D) Digging a secret tunnel to another country.
Answer: C) Finishing a huge funerary complex known as the Labyrinth.
From page 3
What important work did Sobekneferu focus on near Lake Moeris in the Faiyum region?
Choices
- A) Building giant statues of herself.
- B) Consolidating irrigation projects to help with farming. ✓
- C) Training a new army for battles.
- D) Discovering new kinds of fish.
Answer: B) Consolidating irrigation projects to help with farming.
From page 4
Who came to visit King Sobekneferu in her palace to offer tribute?
Choices
- A) Builders from the Labyrinth.
- B) Two Nubian chieftains from the south. ✓
- C) Her father, Amenemhat III.
- D) Fishermen from Lake Moeris.
Answer: B) Two Nubian chieftains from the south.
From page 5
What did King Sobekneferu use to write on the papyrus scrolls during her administrative work?
Choices
- A) A paint brush.
- B) A stylus. ✓
- C) A carving tool.
- D) Her finger.
Answer: B) A stylus.
From page 7
As Sobekneferu's reign neared its end, what was the big problem that made Egypt's future uncertain?
Choices
- A) A giant flood was coming.
- B) There was no clear male heir to take the throne. ✓
- C) All the gold mines were empty.
- D) Enemies were attacking from the north.
Answer: B) There was no clear male heir to take the throne.
From page 9
What happened to Egypt after Sobekneferu's reign ended and she passed away?
Choices
- A) It entered a time of great peace and happiness.
- B) It entered a fragmented era called the Second Intermediate Period. ✓
- C) Her son became the next king.
- D) Her funerary monument became the most famous in Egypt.
Answer: B) It entered a fragmented era called the Second Intermediate Period.
From page 10