HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To the Black Sea
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To present-day Russia
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To Syria
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To Canaan
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rise of the Empire After defeating the Hyksos, Ahmose I marched south and drove the Nubians back beyond the traditional borders, thus enlarging Egypt’s territory in three directions – south, east, and north – which included the profitable region of the Levant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Egypt shares its longest boundary, which extends 1, 273 kilometers, with Sudan.
Detailed explanation-3: -During his reign, the borders of Egypt’s empire reached their greatest expanse, extending in the north to Carchemish on the Euphrates and in the south up to Kurgus beyond the fourth cataract of the Nile.
Detailed explanation-4: -Thutmose III was not only a great military leader, but he was also an effective administrator. He oversaw the expansion and construction of many temples and monuments. He also commissioned the building of ships and expanded the Egyptian navy. Under Thutmose III, the Egyptian empire reached its greatest extent.