Quiz on Ancient Egypt

Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt?

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Narmer

• Cleopatra

What river was essential to the development of Ancient Egypt?

• Amazon

• Nile

• Tigris

• Euphrates

The Great Pyramid of Giza was built for which pharaoh?

• Khufu

• Akhenaten

• Thutmose III

• Hatshepsut

The Egyptian sun god was known as:

• Anubis

• Ra

• Osiris

• Thoth

What was the capital of Ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom?

• Thebes

• Memphis

• Alexandria

• Luxor

The Sphinx is believed to have the body of a lion and the head of:

• A falcon

• A human

• A cat

• A crocodile

Which pharaoh attempted to shift Egypt to monotheism, worshiping only the sun god Aten?

• Tutankhamun

• Ramses II

• Akhenaten

• Cleopatra

Who was the wife of Akhenaten, famous for her iconic bust?

• Cleopatra

• Nefertiti

• Hatshepsut

• Isis

What large stone statues guarded the pyramids?

• Obelisks

• Sphinxes

• Colossi

• Sarcophagi

What was the purpose of Egyptian obelisks?

• To serve as tombs

• To mark territory

• To honor the sun god

• To store grain