Ancient Egypt History Quiz

Who was the pharaoh who unified Upper and Lower Egypt?

• Hatshepsut

• Akhenaton

• Rameses II

• Menes

Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza?

• Djoser

• Seneferu

• Khufu

• Pepi III

What was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom?

• Memphis

• Thebes

• Amarna

• Alexandria

Who were the 'hill-people' from Western Asia who invaded and took over Egypt for 150 years?

• Macedonians

• Nubians

• Hyksos

• Hittites

Which female pharaoh expanded trade further than any other pharaoh?

• Nefertiti

• Hatshepsut

• Cleopatra

• Nefertari

Who tried to make Egypt monotheistic by worshiping Aton, the god of the sun?

• Rameses II

• Akhenaton

• Tutankhamen

• Mentohotep

Who was the boy king who succeeded Akhenaton and was controlled by the priests of Egypt?

• Mentohotep

• Djoser

• Tutankhamen

• Rameses II

Which empire invaded and conquered Ancient Egypt in 525 BC?

• Hittite Empire

• Roman Empire

• Macedonian Empire

• Persian Empire

Who was the Roman general who fell in love with Cleopatra?

• Julius Caesar

• Ptolemy

• Marc Antony

• Octavian

How did Cleopatra and Marc Antony avoid humiliation after being defeated by Octavian?

• They surrendered and accepted defeat

• They fled to another country

• They killed themselves

• They sought asylum in Rome