Ancient Egypt Quiz

What is the significance of the Nile River in Egypt?

• It is a source of confidence and stability

• All of the above

• It is considered the 'Gift of the Nile'

• It provides protection from invasion

What is the meaning of the term 'Pharaoh'?

• A name for the Egyptian queen

• A title for the high priest

• An agent of the gods

• A palace in ancient Egypt

Which period in Egyptian history was known as the 'Old Kingdom'?

• 1st Intermediate Period

• Middle Kingdom

• 2nd Intermediate Period

• None of the above

Who united upper and lower Egypt?

• Amenhotep

• Ahmose

• Hatshepsut

• Menes

Which period in Egyptian history was known as the 'Middle Kingdom'?

• 1st Intermediate Period

• Old Kingdom

• 2nd Intermediate Period

• None of the above

Who expelled the Hyksos and reunited Egypt?

• Menes

• Hatshepsut

• Ahmose

• Amenhotep

What is the purpose of the pyramids in Egypt?

• To provide instructions for the afterlife

• To guide the pharaoh's ka to the gods

• To serve as tombs for mummified bodies of pharaohs

• All of the above

What is the process of mummification?

• Freezing a body to preserve it

• Drying a body to preserve it

• Embalmment of a body

• All of the above

What is the concept of 'Ma'at' in ancient Egypt?

• The process of mummification

• The concept of truth and order

• The weighing of the heart

• The land of the dead

What is the land of the dead in ancient Egypt called?

• Hatshepsut

• Ma'at

• Papyrus

• Duat