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Once Upon a Time in Egypt Trivia Quiz

Ancient Egypt had an interesting culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by sterretjie101. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
sterretjie101

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
314,210

Updated
Jul 02 24

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10

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Easy

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9 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Next to the river Nile, in the desert, there are tall buildings, shaped like triangles. What are they called? Hint

Mastabas

Temples

Lighthouses

Pyramids

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Question 2 of 10

2. Children sometimes had a household pet with fur and claws. This type of animal was also worshipped in Egyptian temples. What was it? Hint

A rat

A beaver

A cat

A jackal

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Question 3 of 10

3. A king ruled the ancient country of Egypt. What was the title he used? Hint

Emperor

Son of the Nile

Star Lord

Pharaoh

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Question 4 of 10

4. Gold was very valuable in Egypt. Many things were made of gold. What country was most of the gold mined in? Hint

Nubia

Syria

Greece

Punt

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Question 5 of 10

5. What did the Egyptians use to write on? Hint

Stones

Papyrus

Paper

Bricks

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Question 6 of 10

6. The heart was considered the most important organ in the body by the ancient Egyptians. What organ was mostly ignored when the dead were buried? Hint

Liver

Brain

Kidney

Stomach

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Question 7 of 10

7. Most ancient Egyptians drank this beverage made of grain and dates. What was it? Hint

Whiskey

Beer

Orange juice

Milk

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Question 8 of 10

8. A huge carved statue still stands guard over the tombs outside Cairo. What is it called? Hint

Triple Eagle

Sphinx

Harpy

Mother Egypt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Every year something came to Egypt that made the people happy and allowed them to produce food. What was it? Hint

Flood

A foreign queen

Moon eclipse

Supplies from Babylon

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Question 10 of 10

10. When Egyptians died, the body was wrapped in linen and buried. What was the body then called? Hint

Mummy

Anubis

Scarab

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Next to the river Nile, in the desert, there are tall buildings, shaped like triangles. What are they called?

Answer: Pyramids

Pyramids stand on the western bank of the Nile. They are made from huge blocks of stone. Although the theory is that kings were buried in them, no evidence of burials have been found, perhaps due to thieves.

2. Children sometimes had a household pet with fur and claws. This type of animal was also worshipped in Egyptian temples. What was it?

Answer: A cat

Cats were considered sacred to the goddess Bastet. When a cat died, all the people in the family mourned and gave the cat a proper burial.

3. A king ruled the ancient country of Egypt. What was the title he used?

Answer: Pharaoh

The Egyptian words 'per aa' that meant 'great house' were used as a title for the king. Tutankhamun was one of Egypt's pharaohs.

4. Gold was very valuable in Egypt. Many things were made of gold. What country was most of the gold mined in?

Answer: Nubia

Nubia was the name for the country south of Egypt. In the modern world it is called Sudan.

5. What did the Egyptians use to write on?

Answer: Papyrus

Papyrus was made from reeds that grew along the Nile. The reeds were cut into strips and pasted together to make a type of parchment (paper).

6. The heart was considered the most important organ in the body by the ancient Egyptians. What organ was mostly ignored when the dead were buried?

Answer: Brain

Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was the organ that thought and felt. The Egyptians did not think the brain was of any use, and so once it was removed from the body, it was often just left on the floor.

7. Most ancient Egyptians drank this beverage made of grain and dates. What was it?

Answer: Beer

Beer was drunk by everybody while wine was only available to the rich. The dates were used to sweeten the beer because the Egyptians did not have sugar.

8. A huge carved statue still stands guard over the tombs outside Cairo. What is it called?

Answer: Sphinx

Sphinx is a Greek term. The statue is carved from the bedrock close to the Giza pyramids. It has a human head and the body of a lion.

9. Every year something came to Egypt that made the people happy and allowed them to produce food. What was it?

Answer: Flood

When it rained in central Africa, the water flowed into the Nile and overflowed the banks in Egypt. The silt made the fields fertile so that farmers could plant crops.

10. When Egyptians died, the body was wrapped in linen and buried. What was the body then called?

Answer: Mummy

Mummy is an Arab word for the body that was dried out by natron and wrapped in linen. The Egyptians believed in a life after death and wanted to preserve their bodies for this.

Source: Author sterretjie101

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