Ancient History: Egypt : War, Conflict, and Expansion
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Example Question #53 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
Which of the following is not cited as a reason for the collapse of the Old Kingdom?
The country's over-dependence on the Nile created disastrous conditions during extreme floods
The kingdom became politically and militarily overextended and could no longer protect its interests abroad
Royal authority weakened and Memphis lost eminence to other towns
Drought plagued the kingdom and brought great destruction and famine
Threats to Egypt's borders weakened the country
The kingdom became politically and militarily overextended and could no longer protect its interests abroad
By the Sixth Dynasty royal authority had begun to weaken as nobles acquired more political influence. The Niles extreme flooding, disastrous droughts and border threats have also been cited as factors in the decline of the Old Kingdom. Political and military overextension was not an issue during the Old Kingdom.
Example Question #54 : Old Kingdom (2686 2181 Bce)
The greatest amount of pyramid-building activity occurred during which of the Kingdoms?
Neolithic Egypt
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
The Old Kingdom
The Old Kingdom, spanning from 2686 - 2181 BCE, was the period in which most of the pyramid-building occurred. This largely stemmed from the fact that civilized rule began in this period and the rulers first realized decided that rulers should be memorialized and buried in these large monuments. Pyramid-building tapered off towards the end of the Old Kingdom and beginning of the Middle Kingdom because rulers during this time realized how building the pyramids was incredibly time-consuming and expensive, not to mention that they were often robbed by tomb raiders.
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