Which of the following summarizes the reasons Egypt transitioned from the Old Kingdom to the Middle Kingdom to the New Kingdom?
А constant military expansion and blending of cultures B В Pharaohs challenged by nobles from within and outside invaders C the Kingdom of Kush's subtle strategy and rise to power D Tutankhamen's death and a treaty with the Hittites
the Kingdom of Kush’s subtle strategy and rise to power
Explanation:
It was during the Thirteenth Dynasty that the pharaoh's control of Egypt began to weaken. Eventually, a group of kings in northern Egypt, called the Fourteenth Dynasty, split from southern Egypt. As the country fell into disarray, the Middle Kingdom collapsed and the Second Intermediate Period began.