The Avenue of the Sphinxes Quiz

What is the Avenue of the Sphinxes?

• A ceremonial road lined with sphinxes

• A modern street in Cairo

• A hotel in Luxor

• A museum in Alexandria

Which two temple complexes does the Avenue of the Sphinxes connect?

• Edfu and Kom Ombo

• Abu Simbel and Philae

• Giza and Saqqara

• Karnak and Luxor

During which festival was the Avenue of the Sphinxes used?

• Festival of Ra

• Opet Festival

• Festival of Horus

• Festival of Osiris

Who was the god of the air in ancient Egyptian mythology?

• Horus

• Ra

• Amun

• Osiris

Which queen is believed to have built many chapels along the Avenue of the Sphinxes?

• Cleopatra

• Hatshepsut

• Tiye

• Nefertiti

Who was the first king of the 30th dynasty of ancient Egypt?

• Akhenaten

• Ramses II

• Tutankhamun

• Nectanebo I

When was the Avenue of the Sphinxes re-opened to the public?

• November 25, 2021

• March 1, 2022

• December 31, 2020

• January 15, 2021

What was the estimated number of sphinxes that once lined the Avenue of the Sphinxes?

• 500

• 2,000

• 750

• 1,350

Which god was transformed into Min during the Opet Festival?

• Horus

• Amun

• Osiris

• Ra

What significant event halted the excavation of the Avenue of the Sphinxes in 2011?

• Economic Crisis

• Flooding of the Nile

• World War II

• Arab Spring