Ancient Egypt Quiz

What was the Middle Kingdom in ancient Egypt known for?

• The beginning of Egyptian civilization

• A period of stability and order

• The fall of the Egyptian empire

• The construction of the pyramids

Who was the first ruler of the New Kingdom in ancient Egypt?

• Tutankhamun

• Cleopatra

• Ahmose

• Akhenaten

What is the practice of designing and constructing buildings called?

• Sculpture

• Architecture

• Painting

• Engineering

Which ancient kingdom was located in Nubia to the south of Egypt?

• Babylon

• Kush

• Assyria

• Persia

What was Hatshepsut known for during the New Kingdom?

• Building the Great Pyramid

• Expanding Egyptian trade

• Leading a military coup

• Writing hieroglyphs

What was Ramses II also known as?

• Ramses the Builder

• Ramses the Great

• Ramses the Conqueror

• Ramses the Wise

What is a sphinx?

• A) A type of ancient Egyptian writing

• B) A long-lasting paper-like substance

• C) An imaginary creature with the head of a person or animal and the body of a lion

• D) A stone slab with inscriptions

What is the Rosetta Stone?

• A) A type of ancient Egyptian statue

• B) A stone slab discovered in 1799 with hieroglyphics and Greek meanings

• C) A pharaoh's tomb

• D) A type of engineering tool

What is papyrus?

• A) A type of ancient Egyptian writing

• B) A pharaoh's tomb

• C) A long-lasting, paper-like substance made from reeds

• D) An application of scientific knowledge

Who was Tutankhamen?

• A) An ancient Egyptian writing system

• B) A pharaoh whose tomb provided information about Egyptian art and burial practices

• C) A type of paper-like substance

• D) An engineering tool