See How Much You Know About Ancient Egypt
For centuries, the modern world has wondered about the mysteries of Ancient Egypt. This incredible civilization built the Great Pyramids of Giza, painted murals, and healed the sick with new-age medicine.
Now, you’re about to find out how much you really know about the almost unbelievable civilization of Ancient Europe and its magical history!
1. The civilization known as Ancient Egypt started in 3100 BCE. In what year did it end?
- A) 1007 BCE
- B) 515 BCE
- C) 332 BCE
- D) 56 CE
Answer:
332 BCE
2. Who first united Upper and Lower Egypt?
- A) Menes
- B) Djoser
- C) Tutankhamen
- D) Thutmose III
Answer:
Menes
3. Pharaohs were Egypt’s…
- A) Kings
- B) Connection to the gods
- C) Religious leaders
- D) All of the Above
Answer:
All of the Above
4. Who was Egypt's first female leader to adopt the full title of pharaoh?
- A) Cleopatra
- B) Hatshepsut
- C) Isis
- D) Nefertiti
Answer:
Hatshepsut
5. What was the formal writing system of the Ancient Egyptians called?
- A) Sanskrit
- B) Petroglyphs
- C) Tamil
- D) Hieroglyphs
Answer:
Hieroglyphs
6. Egyptians are known today for mummifying their dead. Who in Ancient Egyptian society would be mummified?
- A) Only pharaohs
- B) Pharaohs and members of the nobility
- C) Pharaohs, members of the nobility, and some common people
- D) All Egyptians
Answer:
Pharaohs, members of the nobility, and some common people
7. While the Egyptians worshipped many gods, who was considered the most important?
- A) Ra
- B) Osiris
- C) Amon
- D) Isis
Answer:
Ra
8. Ra was the god of…
- A) Moon
- B) Water
- C) Earth
- D) Sun
Answer:
Sun
9. What are the names of the three pyramids of Giza?
- A) Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu
- B) Khufu, Djoser, Cholula
- C) Tikal, Sphinx, Djoser
- D) Sneferu, Khafre, Cleopatra
Answer:
Menkaure, Khafre, Khufu
10. What body of water played a major role in the development of the Ancient Egyptian civilization?
- A) Mediterranean Sea
- B) Red Sea
- C) Indian Ocean
- D) Nile River
Answer:
Nile River
11. The workers who built the pyramids were paid with…
- A) Gold
- B) Beer
- C) Land
- D) None of the Above
Answer:
Beer
12. Which animal did the ancient Egyptians believe to be sacred?
- A) Cows
- B) Snakes
- C) Dogs
- D) Cats
Answer:
Cats
13. Which part of the human body did ancient Egyptians believe had to be weighed before you could enter the afterlife?
- A) Brain
- B) Heart
- C) Lungs
- D) Skin
Answer:
Heart
14. What were the three kingdoms of Ancient Egypt called?
- A) Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom
- B) First Kingdom, Second Kingdom, and the Third Kingdom
- C) Ancient Kingdom, New Kingdom, and the Final Kingdom
- D) None of the above
Answer:
Old Kingdom, Middle Kingdom, and the New Kingdom
15. What ended the civilization of Ancient Egypt?
- A) Invasion by the Roman Empire
- B) Mass extinction due to plagues
- C) The Nile flooded and took out the entire kingdom
- D) None of the above
Answer:
Invasion by the Roman Empire
