Ancient Egyptian History Trivia Quiz

Answer: Pyramid at Giza

This strike occurred in 2550 BC because the workers were not receiving their payment of garlic. These people were not slaves, who didn't exist in Egypt until the New Kingdom, so they were expecting to get paid.

Answer: She encouraged trade and not war

She did believe in a polytheistic religion but almost all of the other pharaohs did too. Like the other pharaohs, she was mummified after her death and she considered herself a divine being.

Answer: theocracy

Technically, Ancient Egypt's government was a theocracy, since the pharaoh was viewed as a living god. In practice, its government was an autocracy, a government where one ruler holds all the political power.

Answer: Pierre F. X. Buchard

Champollion was the one to decode the hieroglyphics on the Rosetta Stone, in 1822, but it was Buchard who discovered the Rosetta Stone, in 1799. Napoleon was the Corsican general who led the expedition which resulted in Buchard finding the Rosetta Stone. Rawlinson was the Englishman who discovered a "stone" in Ancient Mesopotamia, similar to the Rosetta Stone of Egypt.

Answer: wrap-around ramp

The wrap-around ramp theory states that there were 4 ramps used to push the material into its proper place: 3 ascending ramps and 1 descending ramp.
Levitation is unlikely, because Peter Thompkins, who came up with this theory, provided information that made it implausible. He said that priests did it because they were clairvoyant and they could see into the future. When asked why they couldn't do it now, he said that it was a result of Alexander the Great's attack circa 332 BC.
The use of levers is not plausible, because in order to use scales, you need an even heavier object to lift the heavy material. If the Egyptians could lift that heavier object, then they could lift the (lighter) material used to make the pyramids.

Answer: Tutankhamen

Ankhesenamun was the daughter of Akhenaton, and since a man was needed to continue Egypt's dynasty and since Akhenaton had no sons, she (or one of her sisters) had to marry. Ankhesenamun married at the age of 11 and her husband became the new pharaoh.

Answer: The woman would have a boy

If the barley germinated first, the woman would have a boy. This system worked great -- 50% of the time. If neither germinated you weren't pregnant.
(aren't you women glad you don't have to do this now?)

Answer: black and red

Red was used to signify a new thought, similar to how we use paragraphs. The black was made from soot and the red was made from ochre, a color similar to orange.

Answer: no one

The war started in 1275 BC. and was between the Hittites and Egyptians. The Egyptians were outnumbered but still put up a good fight. The Hittites still controlled Kadesh. However, there was no winner in this battle.

Answer: Hyksos

Romans and Greeks did not attack until 525B.C. This caused the 2nd split. The Assyrians, descendants of some of the people of Mesopotamia, attacked in the 7th century B.C.