When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten:
a. Tutankhaten continued the religious reforms of his predecessor.
b. the priests of Amon knew their cause was hopeless.
c. the young pharaoh stepped down from the throne, knowing he was too
young to rule.
d. the Hebrews took advantage of the opportunity to flee Egypt.
e. the god Amon and his priests were restored to power.
I picked C
Not C.
“Tutankhamun [Tutankaten] restored the Ancient Egyptian religion after its dissolution by his father, enriched and endowed the priestly orders of two important cults and began restoring old monuments damaged during the previous Amarna period.”
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When Akhenaten died and was succeeded by Tutankhaten, the correct statement is not C. Tutankhaten did not step down from the throne, knowing he was too young to rule. He actually continued to rule as pharaoh. To clarify, Tutankhaten later changed his name to Tutankhamun and is more commonly known as King Tut.
To determine the correct answer, we need to look at the historical events and context of Akhenaten's reign and the succession of Tutankhaten. Akhenaten was an Egyptian pharaoh who implemented significant religious reforms, centering the worship on the sun god Aten and diminishing the influence of other gods and temples, particularly that of the god Amon.
Upon Akhenaten's death, his son, Tutankhaten, succeeded him and became pharaoh. However, Tutankhaten soon changed his name to Tutankhamun to reflect a return to the traditional religion and the reinstatement of the god Amon. This decision is known because of the numerous references to the god Amon and the restoration of traditional practices during Tutankhamun's reign.
Therefore, based on historical evidence, it is clear that option (e) is the correct answer: the god Amon and his priests were restored to power.