Ancient History: Egypt › War, Conflict, and Expansion
The greatest amount of pyramid-building activity occurred during which of the Kingdoms?
The Old Kingdom
The New Kingdom
The Middle Kingdom
Neolithic Egypt
Which of the following is not cited as a reason for the collapse of the Old Kingdom?
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
The country's over-dependence on the Nile created disastrous conditions during extreme floods
Drought plagued the kingdom and brought great destruction and famine
Threats to Egypt's borders weakened the country