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Quiz about Early Egyptian History and Culture II

Early Egyptian History and Culture II Quiz

Second instalment of early Egyptian history and culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
39,258

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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1964

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Thutmose III and Akhenaten made a pact of peace with which superpower during the 18th Dynasty? Hint

Greece

Scythians

Assyria

Persia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was Ramses III's father, the legendary hero who repulsed the Libyans from Egypt during the 20th Dynasty? Hint

Tewosret

Sethnakhte

Mernepeth

Sety

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the physician and admiral to Cambyses? Hint

Udjahorrense

Necho

Psamitk

Amytrorrenshoek

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Question 4 of 10

4. Under which king were Greek mercenaries 'hired' to suppress the Nubian revolt? Hint

Nepherites

Djedhor II

Psamtik I

Nakhthoreb

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Persian ruler finally ended the Saiten revival of the Egyptian Kings? Hint

Cambyses III

Cambyses II

Hakor

Amytaeos

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the Greek conqueror who defeated Persia, then occupied Egypt?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the 33rd dynasty of Egypt called? Hint

Sebennytos

Alexandrian

Ptolemaic

Macedonian

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt? Hint

Cleopatra VII

Philometer IV

Ephinanes

Soter VIII

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Question 9 of 10

9. Nubia was often raided by the Egyptians for their vast resources. After which resource was Nubia named? Hint

ivory

silver

incense

gold

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who founded the 'House of Muse' in Alexandria with its vast library and research facilities? Hint

Ptolemy

Tuthmose III

Akhnaten

Cambyses III

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Thutmose III and Akhenaten made a pact of peace with which superpower during the 18th Dynasty?

Answer: Persia

The first pact was made with the Mitanni, but he was overthrown, and 3 generation of warfare ensued, until a pact was made again with Akhenaten.

2. Who was Ramses III's father, the legendary hero who repulsed the Libyans from Egypt during the 20th Dynasty?

Answer: Sethnakhte

3. Who was the physician and admiral to Cambyses?

Answer: Udjahorrense

4. Under which king were Greek mercenaries 'hired' to suppress the Nubian revolt?

Answer: Psamtik I

The Nubians were the first foreigners in Egypt since the Hyksos were kicked out. Psamtik out-manuevered the Nubians and Assyrians for awhile to form the 26th Dynasty.

5. Which Persian ruler finally ended the Saiten revival of the Egyptian Kings?

Answer: Cambyses II

During the 31st dynasty, Egypt was occupied, and survived by matching the Greeks against the Persians.

6. Who was the Greek conqueror who defeated Persia, then occupied Egypt?

Answer: Alexander the Great

7. What was the 33rd dynasty of Egypt called?

Answer: Ptolemaic

8. Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt?

Answer: Cleopatra VII

9. Nubia was often raided by the Egyptians for their vast resources. After which resource was Nubia named?

Answer: gold

Nubia comes from the Egyptian 'Nbw', which means 'gold-land'. Nubia had gold mines east of the Nile.

10. Who founded the 'House of Muse' in Alexandria with its vast library and research facilities?

Answer: Ptolemy

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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