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Quiz about Egyptian Animals
Quiz about Egyptian Animals

Egyptian Animals Trivia Quiz


This information comes from a variety of Egyptian myths. See if you can identify the animal being described. The quiz starts off easy and gets progressively more difficult. Good luck to all!

A multiple-choice quiz by Aitrus33. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
Aitrus33
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
32,523
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
13 / 25
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1651
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Question 1 of 25
1. The God Thoth is represented by a man with the head of what animal? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. The Goddess Bastet is pictured as what animal, of which she is the protectress? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. The animal represented by this god, the God of chaos, is unknown and is thought to have died out in ancient times as a result of overhunting. Who is the God of chaos? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. The God Sobek (or Sebek) is solely associated with what animal? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. Khnum, a creation god who fashioned humans on a potter's wheel, is almost always seen depicted as a single animal. Name it. Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. Of Geb, Nut, Shu, and Tefnut, which one is most often not represented as having the head of a human, and with which animal's head is this god usually shown? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. An ancient Egyptian city, located on an island, was named for this animal because the island resembled the animal in shape, not because the animal was worshiped there. Identify the animal. Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. Identify the deity that is never represented by a jackal. Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. Edjo, also known as Wadjet or Buto, is the patron goddess of Lower Egypt. What kind of animal is she? Hint


Question 10 of 25
10. What kind of animal is, Nekhbet, the patron goddess of Upper Egypt? Hint


Question 11 of 25
11. Maat, the goddess of truth and justice, wears the feather of what bird on her head? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. The Egyptian name of this animal is 'bennu'; what is the more familiar form of its name? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. The Egyptians called it the 'uraeus;' by what name are we more likely to call it? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. Ammit, the 'devourer of the unjustified' described in the Book of the Dead, is a three-fold deity with the head of a ______, body of a ________, and legs of a _________. Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. We have not yet mentioned cows. Name a deity depicted as a woman with the head of a cow. Hint


Question 16 of 25
16. The scarab is a symbol of rebirth. Identify the deity most closely associated with the scarab beetle. Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. Identify the animal most closely related to the goddess Selket, protectress of women in childbirth, and to Horus's son Qebhsenuf. Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. A deity associated with the ostrich, he is sometimes shown wearing an ostrich feather on his head, and his hieroglyph is an ostrich feather as well. Who is he? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. Ta-urt (or Thoueris), an associate of Hathor and sometimes related to the dwarf god Bes, may be remembered as being depicted with her tongue sticking out and her teeth showing. Identify her animal representation. Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. Some goddesses, such as Isis, are shown in Egyptian art wearing a headdress in the form of a certain bird. What bird is it? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. Closely related to Isis, this animal is known in mythology to have guided Isis to the dead body of Osiris. The same animal also identifies the star which is most closely connected to Isis. Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. Types that were worshiped included the Oxyrhynchus, the Lepidotus, the Latus, and the Phagrus. The Oxyrhynchus was especially sacred in Ancient Egypt; a city was even named for it. Identify the general category of these animals. Hint


Question 23 of 25
23. The ancient city of Lycopolis is most associated with the worship of which animal? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. Horus had four sons, each representing a different animal. Which of these is NOT one of the animals represented by his children? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. Three of Horus's sons were Qebhsenuf, Hapi, and Duamutef. Who was the fourth son, and with what animal is he associated? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. The God Thoth is represented by a man with the head of what animal?

Answer: Ibis

2. The Goddess Bastet is pictured as what animal, of which she is the protectress?

Answer: Cat

3. The animal represented by this god, the God of chaos, is unknown and is thought to have died out in ancient times as a result of overhunting. Who is the God of chaos?

Answer: Set

Looks like some sort of deformed rabbit to me.
4. The God Sobek (or Sebek) is solely associated with what animal?

Answer: Crocodile

5. Khnum, a creation god who fashioned humans on a potter's wheel, is almost always seen depicted as a single animal. Name it.

Answer: Ram

6. Of Geb, Nut, Shu, and Tefnut, which one is most often not represented as having the head of a human, and with which animal's head is this god usually shown?

Answer: Tefnut; Lioness

The other three are almost always seen as humans.
7. An ancient Egyptian city, located on an island, was named for this animal because the island resembled the animal in shape, not because the animal was worshiped there. Identify the animal.

Answer: Elephant

Elephantine was the city.
8. Identify the deity that is never represented by a jackal.

Answer: Imsety

Anubis is the obvious wrong answer. Upuaut (aka Wepwawet or Apuat) is sometimes associated with Anubis and is known as 'opener of the ways.' Duamutef is the jackal son of Horus.
9. Edjo, also known as Wadjet or Buto, is the patron goddess of Lower Egypt. What kind of animal is she?

Answer: Snake

10. What kind of animal is, Nekhbet, the patron goddess of Upper Egypt?

Answer: Vulture

Nekhbet and Edjo can be seen on Tutankhamen's funerary mask and on certain drawings of the Eye of Horus, also called the 'Udjat' or 'Wadjet eye'.
11. Maat, the goddess of truth and justice, wears the feather of what bird on her head?

Answer: Ostrich

The feather itself is weighed against the heart of the deceased in the Book of the Dead. If a sinful heart outweighs the feather, it is eaten by Ammit and the soul is not allowed into the afterlife.
12. The Egyptian name of this animal is 'bennu'; what is the more familiar form of its name?

Answer: Phoenix

The phoenix is often depicted as a heron-like bird.
13. The Egyptians called it the 'uraeus;' by what name are we more likely to call it?

Answer: Cobra

14. Ammit, the 'devourer of the unjustified' described in the Book of the Dead, is a three-fold deity with the head of a ______, body of a ________, and legs of a _________.

Answer: Crocodile, Lion, Hippopotamus

15. We have not yet mentioned cows. Name a deity depicted as a woman with the head of a cow.

Answer: Hathor

Hathor is goddess of the sky.
16. The scarab is a symbol of rebirth. Identify the deity most closely associated with the scarab beetle.

Answer: Khepri

The sun god Re appeared in the form of Khepri in the morning, when the sun came up, symbolizing rebirth.
17. Identify the animal most closely related to the goddess Selket, protectress of women in childbirth, and to Horus's son Qebhsenuf.

Answer: Scorpion

Alternative spellings of the goddess's name include Serqet, Serket, Selqet, Selkit, and Selkis.
18. A deity associated with the ostrich, he is sometimes shown wearing an ostrich feather on his head, and his hieroglyph is an ostrich feather as well. Who is he?

Answer: Shu

19. Ta-urt (or Thoueris), an associate of Hathor and sometimes related to the dwarf god Bes, may be remembered as being depicted with her tongue sticking out and her teeth showing. Identify her animal representation.

Answer: Hippopotamus

20. Some goddesses, such as Isis, are shown in Egyptian art wearing a headdress in the form of a certain bird. What bird is it?

Answer: Vulture

21. Closely related to Isis, this animal is known in mythology to have guided Isis to the dead body of Osiris. The same animal also identifies the star which is most closely connected to Isis.

Answer: Dog

Sothis (Sirrus), the Dog Star, is associated with Isis, as Orion is with Osiris.
22. Types that were worshiped included the Oxyrhynchus, the Lepidotus, the Latus, and the Phagrus. The Oxyrhynchus was especially sacred in Ancient Egypt; a city was even named for it. Identify the general category of these animals.

Answer: Fish

23. The ancient city of Lycopolis is most associated with the worship of which animal?

Answer: Wolf

24. Horus had four sons, each representing a different animal. Which of these is NOT one of the animals represented by his children?

Answer: Crocodile

Qebhsenuf is the falcon, Hapi the baboon, and Duamutef the jackal.
25. Three of Horus's sons were Qebhsenuf, Hapi, and Duamutef. Who was the fourth son, and with what animal is he associated?

Answer: Imsety; Human

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