`Interactive Quiz on Ancient Egypt

Egyptian civilizations have existed along the banks of this river.
1. Nile
2. Congo
3. Mississippi
4. Yangtze
5. Amazon
Which statement best describes silt?
1. Silt is the rich topsoil deposited after the flooding of the great river.
2. Silt is the reason the Egypt’s greatest river no longer overflows its banks.
3. Silt is the magic power used to control the Egyptian people.
4. Silt is the material used to build the great pyramids.
The people of ancient Egypt worshipped many gods including Ra, a god of the ___.
1. river
2. moon
3. mountain
4. earth
5. sun
This brother and sister were believed to be the children of Ra. They taught the Egyptians to farm and domesticate animals.
1. Isis and Osiris
2. Romulus and Remus
3. Cain and Abel
4. Kuat and Iae
5. Artemis and Apollo
The Egyptians believed that they could never completely defeat evil and chaos because Horus was not able to conquer this god of storms.
1. Osiris
2. Ra
3. Aton
4. Wadjet
5. Seth
Which statement about the beliefs of the ancient Egyptians is false?
1. The Egyptians believed their gods could not reach the afterlife unless their bodies remained in one piece.
2. The journey to the afterworld was quiet, peaceful and filled with many helpers to guide the gods to the afterlife.
3. The Egyptians believed their gods had to remain in Egypt in order to reach the afterlife.
4. The Egyptian afterlife was a perfect version of their own world.
5. Egyptian gods could live in an afterlife if they first traveled through an underworld.
The ancient Egyptians believed this ruler was both a king and a god.
1. khan
2. dictator
3. emperor
4. sultan
5. pharaoh
Which statement about Egyptian mummification is true?
1. The Egyptian mummification process had to be complete within two days of death.
2. The intestines, liver, stomach and lungs remained in the body.
3. Almost every Egyptian was mummified so that everyone could share in the afterlife.
4. The Egyptians did not value the brain, so it was removed by inserting a special hook through the nostril of the mummified person.
Which statement best describes the proper use of the term sarcophagi.
1. Sarcophagi governed in place of a pharaoh who was too young to rule.
2. Sarcophagi were Nubian rulers who controlled Egypt.
3. Sarcophagi were elaborate stone coffins.
This brilliant architect built the first step pyramid more than 26 centuries before the Common Era.
1. Imhotep
2. Menes
3. Tutankhamen
4. Amunhotep
Which statement about the Hebrews is false?
1. The Hebrews trace their identity as a people to Abraham, who left his home in Mesopotamia about 2000BC.
2. According to legend, the Hebrews escaped from Egypt when Moses parted the Red Sea for just enough time for his followers to pass.
3. The Hebrews established a nation they called Mesopotamia.
4. Once their homeland was destroyed, the descendants of Abraham were forced to live as minorities in many different lands for almost two thousand years.
5. The Hebrews were different from others of their time because they were monotheistic.
The Hebrews traveled to Egypt to escape a great famine. Which is the best definition of famine?
1. A famine is a period of great hunger.
2. A famine is a violent storm.
3. A famine is high tax that the Egyptian people were unable to pay.
4. A famine is a terrible ruler who forces people into slavery.
This is the first pharaoh we know of. He united Upper and Lower Egypt about 3100BC.
1. Hatshepsut
2. Imhotep
3. Menes
4. Ramses II
5. Tutankhamen
6. Akhenaton
A woman pharaoh who ruled Egypt while dressed in men’s clothing.
1. Hatshepsut
2. Imhotep
3. Menes
4. Ramses II
5. Tutankhamen
6. Akhenaton
This monotheistic pharaoh ruled with his queen, Nefrititi.
1. Hatshepsut
2. Imhotep
3. Menes
4. Ramses II
5. Tutankhamen
6. Akhenaton
A nine-year-old boy who became pharaoh. He is remembered more for the treasures of his tomb than his rule.
1. Hatshepsut
2. Imhotep
3. Menes
4. Ramses II
5. Tutankhamen
6. Akhenaton
He was Egypt’s most powerful pharaoh. He used the wealth from the lands he conquered to build palaces and temples throughout Egypt.
1. Hatshepsut
2. Imhotep
3. Menes
4. Ramses II
5. Tutankhamen
6. Akhenaton
True or False: Upper Egypt is north of Lower Egypt
1. True
2. False
True or False: The ancient Egyptians believed their rulers had to make a successful journey to the afterlife.
1. True
2. False
True or False: Egypt’s great river contributes to the nation’s electricity.
1. True
2. False
Egypt’s great river no longer floods because of a dam built in this city.
1. Alexandria
2. Rosetta
3. Giza
4. Aswan
This city was founded by a conqueror from Greece. It was home to the greatest library of the ancient world.
1. Alexandria
2. Rosetta
3. Giza
4. Aswan
The Great Pyramid at ____ is the largest of the Egyptian pyramids, standing over 500 feet tall and covering an area larger than ninety football fields.
1. Alexandria
2. Rosetta
3. Giza
4. Aswan
The mysterious writing of the Egyptians was deciphered once French soldiers found a stone inscribed with laws near this Egyptian city.
1. Alexandria
2. Rosetta
3. Giza
4. Aswan

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