Quiz on Akhenaten

What was Akhenaten best known for?

• Building the Great Pyramid

• Changing the religion of Ancient Egypt

• Inventing hieroglyphics

• Conquering the Roman Empire

What was Akhenaten's birth name?

• Tutankhamun

• Thutmose

• Ramses

• Amenhotep

Who was Akhenaten's main wife?

• Isis

• Hatshepsut

• Nefertiti

• Cleopatra

What was the name of the city Akhenaten built to honor Aten?

• Memphis

• Thebes

• Giza

• Amarna

Which god did Akhenaten promote as the sole deity?

• Amun

• Horus

• Osiris

• Aten

What significant change did Akhenaten bring to Egyptian art?

• Depicting people as they really looked

• Introduction of abstract art

• Focus on animal paintings

• Use of gold in sculptures

What happened to the city of Amarna after Akhenaten's death?

• It was abandoned

• It was expanded and flourished

• It was destroyed by invaders

• It became the new capital of Egypt

What was Akhenaten's relationship to Amenhotep III?

• He was his father

• He was his brother

• He was his son

• He was his uncle

What disorder is Akhenaten believed to have suffered from?

• Epilepsy

• Diabetes

• Arthritis

• Marfan's Syndrome

What happened to Akhenaten's religious reforms after his death?

• They were continued by his successors

• They were expanded to other regions

• They became the foundation of a new empire

• Egypt returned to its traditional religion