Ancient Egypt Quiz

What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called?

• Sultans

• Emperors

• Kings

• Pharaohs

What were the tombs for the pharaohs called?

• pyramids

• huts

• castles

• temples

Which river was crucial to Ancient Egypt?

• Ganges

• Nile

• Mississippi

• Amazon

What was the Ancient Egyptians' writing system called?

• hieroglyphs

• cuneiform

• pictographs

• hieroglyphics

Which statue has a human head and a lion body?

• Sphinx

• Griffin

• Gargoyle

• Chimera

What was the main purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?

Who is known for building the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• Akhenaten

• Ramses II

• Khufu

• Tutankhamun

What is the name of the world's longest river that flows through Egypt?

• Mississippi River

• Amazon River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River

What were the Ancient Egyptian writing symbols called?

• glyphs

• pictograms

• hieroglyphs

• logograms

What is the mythical creature with a lion's body and a human's head?

• Minotaur

• Sphinx

• Centaur

• Griffin