Pharaohs in the New Kingdom Were

question 49

Multiple Choice

Pharaohs in the New Kingdom were

• A) more powerful than pharaohs of the Old Kingdom.
• B) descended from a line of Babylonian kings.
• C) set on the throne by the Roman emperor Julius Caesar.
• D) more vigorous in their attempts to extend Egyptian authority beyond the Nile valley and delta.
• E) sacrificed at age thirty-two to insure a bountiful harvest.

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