CIVILIZATION
EGYPTIAN
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Question
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What was the capital of the middle kingdom?
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Memphis
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Thebas
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Thebes, a city in Upper Egypt, became the capital city of the pharaohs of the Middle Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Middle Kingdom was a time of great prosperity. It consists of the Eleventh to Thirteenth Dynasties. Although the Eleventh Dynasty had its origins in the First Intermediate Period, it is a later king in this same royal family who reunified Egypt, thus initiating the Middle Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Middle Kingdom designates a period of ancient Egyptian civilization stretching from approximately 2030 to 1650 B.C. (Dynasty 11 through Dynasty 13).
Detailed explanation-4: -The capital had been moved to Memphis, but Thebes remained the religious centre.
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