WorksheetsThe Avenue of the Sphinxes Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
