Exploring Ancient Egypt in 12 Minutes

What writing system did the Ancient Egyptians use?

• Latin

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

• Greek

Which river was crucial to life in Ancient Egypt?

• Tigris

• Euphrates

• Nile

• Amazon

Who was the first true ruler of a unified Egypt?

• Tutankhamun

• Cleopatra

• Ramses II

• King Narmer

What was the primary role of pharaohs in Egyptian society?

• Architects

• Earthly embodiment of Horus

• Merchants

• Farmers

Which pharaoh is associated with the construction of the Great Pyramid?

• Ramses II

• Akhenaten

• Tutankhamun

• Khufu

What was the significant religious change attempted by Akhenaten?

• Monotheism

• Animism

• Polytheism

• Atheism

Who was Akhenaten's famous queen?

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Hatshepsut

• Isis

What was discovered in King Tutankhamun's tomb?

• Neither

• Priceless treasures

• Both

• A curse

Who did Cleopatra have a child with?

• Julius Caesar

• Mark Antony

• Octavian

• Ptolemy XIII

How did Cleopatra die?

• In battle

• Natural causes

• Poisoned by an asp

• Executed by Romans