Hatshepsut was a pharaoh of which Egyptian dynasty?

Eighteenth Dynasty of the New Kingdom

What was Hatshepsut's initial constitutional role on the death of Thutmose II?

She acted as regent for the young Thutmose III

Hatshepsut's most extensive surviving monument is:

The mortuary temple at Deir el-Bahari

The Punt expedition, depicted in reliefs at Deir el-Bahari, is best characterised as:

A trade expedition probably reaching the region of modern Somalia or Yemen

Which of these is NOT a building project associated with Hatshepsut?

The Hypostyle Hall at Karnak built under Seti I

In her later royal imagery, how is Hatshepsut most often presented?

In the full male pharaonic regalia, including the false beard and nemes headdress

The Deir el-Bahari divine-birth reliefs function primarily as:

Theological legitimisation, depicting Hatshepsut as the daughter of the god Amun

The 'proscription' of Hatshepsut refers to:

The systematic erasure of her name and image from many of her monuments after her death

Modern chronological analysis (notably Peter Dorman) suggests the proscription occurred:

Late in Thutmose III's reign, around year 42, more than twenty years after her death

The early twentieth-century 'traditional' view of Hatshepsut, associated with James Henry Breasted, characterised her primarily as:

A usurper who unlawfully took the throne from Thutmose III

Catherine Roehrig is best known in Hatshepsut studies for:

Curating the major 2005-2006 Metropolitan Museum exhibition 'Hatshepsut: From Queen to Pharaoh'

Which is the strongest framing of the 'usurper or legitimate ruler' debate for a Section II response?

The categories 'usurper' and 'legitimate ruler' are themselves historiographical constructs; her descent, titulary and theological self-presentation all support legitimacy, while the question of why male regalia and proscription occurred remains contested

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HSC Ancient History: Hatshepsut historiography (the Section II personality guide) quiz

15 questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away. Options are shuffled each attempt, and the review at the end links each missed question to the dot point to revise.

Hatshepsut was a pharaoh of which Egyptian dynasty?
Approximately when did Hatshepsut reign as pharaoh?
What was Hatshepsut's initial constitutional role on the death of Thutmose II?
Hatshepsut's most extensive surviving monument is:
The Punt expedition, depicted in reliefs at Deir el-Bahari, is best characterised as:
Which of these is NOT a building project associated with Hatshepsut?
In her later royal imagery, how is Hatshepsut most often presented?
The Deir el-Bahari divine-birth reliefs function primarily as:
The 'proscription' of Hatshepsut refers to:
Modern chronological analysis (notably Peter Dorman) suggests the proscription occurred:
Which historian wrote the influential 1996 feminist revisionist biography 'Hatchepsut: The Female Pharaoh'?
Kara Cooney's 2014 biography of Hatshepsut is titled:
The early twentieth-century 'traditional' view of Hatshepsut, associated with James Henry Breasted, characterised her primarily as:
Catherine Roehrig is best known in Hatshepsut studies for:
Which is the strongest framing of the 'usurper or legitimate ruler' debate for a Section II response?