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Ancient Egypt : Part 2 Trivia Quiz

I loved creating my first quiz, so I thought I write a second one.

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

Author
iset

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
274,746

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
939

Question 1 of 10

1. On certain days acording to the calender of lucky and unlucky days some foods were prohibited. What food was more frequently prohibited than others? Hint

Red meat

Fruit

Fish

Bread

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Question 2 of 10

2. In about 1000BC 56 dead kings and queens were moved to safer places, away from tomb raiders. Where were the first 40 found by archaeologists? Hint

Valley of the Kings

Thebes

Saqqara

Deir el-Bahri

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Question 3 of 10

3. There was a judgement ceremony held to see if the king would be granted a place in the afterlife. What was it called? Hint

Passage to the Afterlife

Opening of the Mouth

Purifying the Body

The Weighing of the Heart

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Question 4 of 10

4. From the Late Period (747 BC) pilgrims to certain temples were able to purchase what to offer to the gods? Hint

Amulets

Shabti dolls

Mummified animals

Living animals to sacrifice

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these was not a King in the Fifth Dynasty? Hint

Shepseskaf

Shepseskare

Neferirkare

Menkauhor

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many names was the king given at his coronation? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How much did the innermost coffin of Tutankhamun weigh? Hint

110.4kg

112.4kg

111.4kg

113.4kg

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was used to solidify the outer wrapping of Tutankhamun's mummy? Hint

Water

Paraffin

Liquid resin

Heat

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many children did Tutankhamun father? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was the first object found in the antechamber of Tutankhamun's tomb? Hint

His couches

Shabti dolls

An alabaster cup

His chariots

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. On certain days acording to the calender of lucky and unlucky days some foods were prohibited. What food was more frequently prohibited than others?

Answer: Fish

According to the Egyptian 'Calender of Lucky and Unlucky Days' fish was considered unclean and it has been suggested that eating fish may have been considered unsuitable for a state of religious purity because it caused the breath to smell. Another version of this also claims that it was unsuitable because of its association with the sea, which was regarded as a place of chaos. So on unlucky days fish was prohibited more than any other food.

2. In about 1000BC 56 dead kings and queens were moved to safer places, away from tomb raiders. Where were the first 40 found by archaeologists?

Answer: Deir el-Bahri

The first 40 were found here in 1881. The other 16 were discovered 17 years later in the tomb of Amenhotep II in the Valley of the Kings.

3. There was a judgement ceremony held to see if the king would be granted a place in the afterlife. What was it called?

Answer: The Weighing of the Heart

The Weighing of the Heart was believed to take place before Osiris and a tribunal of 42 deities. The king was asked to name each of the divine judges and swear that he had not committed any of a long list of possible offences. If found to be innocent, the deceased was declared "True of voice" and was allowed to enter the afterlife.

4. From the Late Period (747 BC) pilgrims to certain temples were able to purchase what to offer to the gods?

Answer: Mummified animals

These animals were bred specially for this purpose and were considered sacred. They were ritually buried at their cult centres. During the ninteenth century hundreds of tons of mummified cats were actually shipped from Egypt to Liverpool in England to be turned into fertilizer.

5. Which of these was not a King in the Fifth Dynasty?

Answer: Shepseskaf

Shepseskaf was the last king of the Fourth Dynasty. He reigned from 2503 BC to 2494 BC. Userkaf reigned after him and he was the first king of the Fifth Dynasty.

6. How many names was the king given at his coronation?

Answer: 5

The five names were The Horus Name, The King of Upper and Lower Egypt Name, The Golden Horus Name, The Two Ladies Name and The Son of the God Ra Name.

7. How much did the innermost coffin of Tutankhamun weigh?

Answer: 110.4kg

The coffin was made of solid gold and was about 2.5mm to 3mm thick. The middle and outermost coffins were both made of wood and covered with gesso and gold foil.

8. What was used to solidify the outer wrapping of Tutankhamun's mummy?

Answer: Liquid resin

During the removal of the wrappings (all 16 layers) 97 groups of items were removed, including 2 daggers that were made mostly of gold.

9. How many children did Tutankhamun father?

Answer: 2

Both of these children were born premature and still born. They were estimated to be born at 5 and 7 months gestation. Both children were mummified and placed in their own gilded coffins and later placed in Tutankhamuns tomb with him.

10. What was the first object found in the antechamber of Tutankhamun's tomb?

Answer: An alabaster cup

It was found on the inner side of the blocking of the second doorway. The text on the rim of the cup states a wish the Tut "will spend millions of years sitting with his face to the north wind and his eyes beholding beauty".

Source: Author iset

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