During the reign of Akhenaten,
A)monotheism permanently replaced polytheism in ancient Egypt.
B)foreign affairs were ignored and Syria and Palestine were lost.
C)Thebes was replaced by Cairo as the capital.
D)the Hyksos invaded the Nile Valley.
E)the Sea Peoples were driven from Egypt.

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During Akhenaten's reign, he focused heavily on his religious reforms and neglected foreign affairs. As a result, Egypt lost control over Syria and Palestine. However, monotheism did not permanently replace polytheism and Thebes remained an important city in Egypt. Cairo did not become the capital until much later, under Islamic rule. The Hyksos invaded Egypt several centuries before Akhenaten's reign, and the Sea Peoples were driven from Egypt by Ramesses III after Akhenaten's time.

During the Reign of Akhenaten