Question

match each description with the person or people it refers to in the text.
character options (4 of 4)
tuthmosis ii
women who had previously ruled egypt.
hatshepsut
neferure
description\tcharacter
\...expected to marry her half brother, tuthmosis iii...\
\...concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible.\
\...a sickly young man.\
\...the gods had not frowned upon them.\

Explanation:

To solve this character - description matching problem, we analyze each description and character based on historical and textual context (assuming this is from a text about Egyptian history/characters):

1. Description: "...expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III..."

• Analysis: Neferure was in a situation where she was expected to marry her half - brother Tuthmosis III. So this description matches Neferure.

2. Description: "...concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible."

• Analysis: Hatshepsut was known for her efforts to maintain traditional order in Egypt. So this description matches Hatshepsut.

3. Description: "...a sickly young man."

• Analysis: Tuthmosis II is often described as being sickly. So this description matches Tuthmosis II.

4. Description: "...the gods had not frowned upon them." (in the context of a woman who ruled Egypt)

• Analysis: The "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" (likely referring to a female ruler's legitimacy) - Hatshepsut? Wait, no, the "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" option and the description about the gods not frowning - actually, the "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" would be a female ruler, and Hatshepsut was a female ruler. But let's re - check. Wait, the "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" option and the description "the gods had not frowned upon them" - maybe Neferure? No, let's correct. Wait, Tuthmosis II is male. Wait, the four characters/descriptions:

Wait, let's list the characters and descriptions properly:

Characters/Options: Tuthmosis II, Women who had previously ruled Egypt, Hatshepsut, Neferure

Descriptions:

1. "...expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III..." - Neferure (as she was expected to marry Tuthmosis III, her half - brother)
2. "...concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible." - Hatshepsut (she was concerned with traditional order)
3. "...a sickly young man." - Tuthmosis II (he was sickly)
4. "...the gods had not frowned upon them." - Women who had previously ruled Egypt (referring to the legitimacy of female rulers, so this description matches the "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" option)

So the matches are:

• "...expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III..." - Neferure
• "...concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible." - Hatshepsut
• "...a sickly young man." - Tuthmosis II
• "...the gods had not frowned upon them." - Women who had previously ruled Egypt

1. Neferure was expected to marry her half - brother Tuthmosis III, so the description "expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III" matches Neferure.
2. Hatshepsut was concerned with preserving traditional order in Egypt, so the description "concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible" matches Hatshepsut.
3. Tuthmosis II was described as a sickly young man, so the description "a sickly young man" matches Tuthmosis II.
4. The "Women who had previously ruled Egypt" (female rulers) had their rule legitimized as the gods had not frowned upon them, so the description "the gods had not frowned upon them" matches "Women who had previously ruled Egypt".

Answer:

• "...expected to marry her half brother, Tuthmosis III..." - Neferure
• "...concerned with preserving and continuing traditional order as much as possible." - Hatshepsut
• "...a sickly young man." - Tuthmosis II
• "...the gods had not frowned upon them." - Women who had previously ruled Egypt