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.