Hatshepsut and the Voyage to Punt — Questions and answers

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What was the name of Hatshepsut's trusted advisor and architect during her reign as pharaoh of Egypt?

Choices

  1. Neferure
  2. Senenmut ✓
  3. Thutmose III
  4. Thutmose II

Answer: Senenmut

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What kind of crown did Hatshepsut wear to show she was a divine ruler, the living Horus?

Choices

  1. The white crown
  2. The double crown
  3. The khepresh crown ✓
  4. The red crown

Answer: The khepresh crown

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Who was the leader of Hatshepsut's expedition to the land of Punt?

Choices

  1. Senenmut
  2. Ahmose
  3. Thutmose III
  4. Nehesy ✓

Answer: Nehesy

From page 3

Who designed the temple of Deir el-Bahari for Hatshepsut?

Choices

  1. Senenmut ✓
  2. Thutmose III
  3. Nehesy
  4. Amun-Ra

Answer: Senenmut

From page 4

What was Thutmose III learning during Hatshepsut's reign?

Choices

  1. How to build temples
  2. How to write hieroglyphs
  3. The arts of war, governance, and diplomacy ✓
  4. How to lead trade expeditions

Answer: The arts of war, governance, and diplomacy

From page 5

Who was Hatshepsut's mother, who guided her in governance and tutored her in diplomacy?

Choices

  1. Ahmose ✓
  2. Neferure
  3. Hatshepsut
  4. Punt

Answer: Ahmose

From page 6

What did the common people of Thebes feel about Hatshepsut's policies?

Choices

  1. They felt angry about high taxes.
  2. They felt worried about wars.
  3. They felt confused by her new laws.
  4. They felt the impact of prosperity from trade and bountiful harvests. ✓

Answer: They felt the impact of prosperity from trade and bountiful harvests.

From page 7

What was Senenmut's role in Hatshepsut's reign besides being chief architect?

Choices

  1. He was a confidant and strategist. ✓
  2. He was a priest in the temple.
  3. He was a merchant from Punt.
  4. He was a general in the army.

Answer: He was a confidant and strategist.

From page 8

Who ordered the removal of Hatshepsut's name and likeness from monuments after her reign?

Choices

  1. Senenmut
  2. The common people
  3. Thutmose III ✓
  4. Ahmose

Answer: Thutmose III

From page 9

What did archaeological discoveries in the 19th and 20th centuries do for Hatshepsut's story?

Choices

  1. They pieced together her story and restored her place in history. ✓
  2. They erased her name from history completely.
  3. They proved she was not a real pharaoh.
  4. They found new ways to hide her achievements.

Answer: They pieced together her story and restored her place in history.

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