Ancient Egypt
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This quiz is to test your knowledge on Ancient Egypt.
Questions and Answers
- 1.Besides the fact that she was a woman, how was Hatshepshut different from most of the other pharaohs?
- A.
She did not wish to be mummified when she died
- B.
She did not consider herself a goddess
- C.
She encouraged trade and not war
- D.
She believed in a polytheistic religion
- 2.What type of government did Ancient Egypt have?
- A.
Elective monarchy
- B.
Democracy
- C.
Republic
- D.
Theocracy
- 3.Who discovered the Rosetta Stone?
- A.
Henry Rawlinson
- B.
Jean Champollion
- C.
Pierre F. X. Buchard
- D.
Napoleon Bonaparte
- 4.Ankhesenamun was the wife of which New Kingdom pharaoh?
- A.
Tutankhamen
- B.
Ahmose I
- C.
Akhenaton
- D.
Ramesses II
- 5.Hieroglyphics were written in two colors. Identify those colors.
- A.
Orange and red
- B.
Red and green
- C.
Black and red
- D.
Blue and black
- 6.During which historical period were the pyramids at Giza built?
- A.
Early Dynastic
- B.
Old Kingdom
- C.
Middle Kingdom
- D.
New Kingdom
- 7.Which god guided the deceased to the afterlife?
- A.
Horus
- B.
Osiris
- C.
Anubis
- D.
Ra
- 8.Ma'at was the goddess of what?
- A.
Death
- B.
Truth
- C.
War
- D.
Childbirth
- 9.Hieroglyphic text is read in what direction?
- A.
Top to bottom
- B.
Left to right
- C.
It varies
- D.
Right to left
- 10.In ancient Egyptian religion the sun was worshipped by many names. What was the common name of the sun-god?
- A.
Je
- B.
Seth
- C.
Re or Ra
- D.
Kar
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