The big Egyptian quiz

What was the Rosetta stone?

• A translation tool with 3 ancient scripts on it.

• A stone in the tomb of Ramesses II marking his important decisions during his reign.

• A stone that had the steps of mummification engraved on it.

• A stone showing how Osiris died and other Egyptian mythology.

What is the name of the river that runs through Egypt?

• The Tiber

• The Amazon

• The Nile

• The Euphrates

What were the pyramids in Egypt built to be used as?

• Tombs to house poor people's bodies

• Tombs to house pharaohs' mummified bodies.

• A storage centre for pharaohs' gold, treasure and equipment.

• A place to have a party.

The ancient Egyptians believed the (a)   to be a sacred animal.

The Great Pyramid is located at

• Alexandria

• Cairo

• Giza

• Luxor

The Great Pyramid was originally built for which Pharaoh?

• Khufu

• Khafre

• Cleopatra

• Amenhotep

The Mediterranean sea is _____ of Egypt.

• North

• East

• South

• West

Ancient Egyptians were buried with their personal possessions. Why?

• They believed it was a reward for a life well lived.

• They believed they couldn't survive in the afterlife without them.

• They believed they could not barter with spirits without these.

• They believed that the gods would protect them if they sold their personal possessions to them.