Multiple choice

Which is the best example of a dynasty?

  1. Akhenaton passes power to his son, Tutenkhamun

  2. Americans elect a new president

  3. Samuel the prophet chooses a king

  4. Babylon forces Israel to pay tribute

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Explanation

A dynasty is a sequence of rulers from the same family. The succession of power from the Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten to his son Tutankhamun is a classic example of hereditary rule within a family line.