Author Question: Amenhotep IV is best known for A) the temporary installation of the god of the sun disk in ... (Read 16 times)

gbarreiro · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

In general, during the imperialistic New Kingdom, Egyptian government changed by

A) a gradual lessening in the power of pharaohs over their neighbors.
B) a decrease in the size of the royal bureaucracy.
C) the growing poverty and powerlessness of priesthoods.
D) the growing weakness of army commanders.
E) the increasing influence of the peasant class.

Question 2

The settlement at Roanoke

A) was a dismal failure.
B) was undermined by an emphasis on privateering over colonization.
C) was established in 1585.
D) suffered from food shortages.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true of Egyptian social life?

A) Women had many equal legal rights with men.
B) Marriages were based on love and personal attraction.
C) The upper classes devoted much time to entertainment.
D) The wife's primary role in the family was to produce children.
E) Polygamy was the rule.

Question 4

Which of the following is true about Francis Drake?

A) He was a French privateer.
B) He helped Spaniards defeat rebel native groups in Florida.
C) He claimed the northern half of California for England.
D) Despite many attempts, he was never truly successful as a privateer.
E) He challenged Spain's claim to the west coast of North America, but never managed to destroy any Spanish settlements on the Atlantic Ocean.

Question 5

Amenhotep IV is best known for

A) the temporary installation of the god of the sun disk in Egyptian culture.
B) expelling the Hyksos and leading Egypt along an imperialistic path.
C) increasing the power of the Amon-Re priesthood.
D) combating the invasion of the Sea Peoples.
E) establishing the worship of Osiris.