Ancient Egypt Recall
Instructions: Journey back to the land of pharaohs and pyramids! How much do you recall?
- 1.
What was the name of the writing system used by ancient Egyptians?
AHieroglyphicsBSanskritCCuneiformDDemotic - 2.
Which pharaoh's intact tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
ARamesses IIBTutankhamunCKhufuDAkhenaten - 3.
What was the stone that helped scholars decipher hieroglyphics?
ARosetta StoneBPalermo StoneCMoabite StoneDPhilosopher's Stone - 4.
Which river was essential to ancient Egyptian civilization?
AEuphratesBJordanCNileDTigris - 5.
What was the ancient Egyptian process of preserving bodies for the afterlife called?
AOssificationBMummificationCCremationDEmbalming - 6.
Which pharaoh was known for building the most temples and statues, including Abu Simbel?
AThutmose IIIBTutankhamunCRamesses IIDAkhenaten - 7.
What was the name of the Egyptian god of the afterlife, depicted with green skin?
AHorusBRaCAnubisDOsiris - 8.
What mythical creature with a human head and lion's body guards the pyramids at Giza?
ASphinxBMinotaurCGriffinDPhoenix - 9.
Which pharaoh attempted to change Egypt's religion to worship only one god, the Aten?
AAkhenatenBRamesses IICTutankhamunDAmenhotep II - 10.
What was the ancient Egyptian 'Book of the Dead' used for?
ARecording royal lineageBGuiding the dead through the afterlifeCKeeping tax recordsDTeaching children to read - 11.
Which female pharaoh ruled Egypt for over 20 years and built a famous mortuary temple?
ASobekneferuBNefertitiCCleopatra VIIDHatshepsut - 12.
What was the Egyptian god Ra the god of?
AThe SeaBThe SunCThe EarthDThe Moon - 13.
Which Egyptian god had the head of a jackal and was associated with mummification?
ASetBThothCHorusDAnubis - 14.
What were the large stone coffins used to house the mummies of pharaohs called?
AMastabasBObelisksCCanopic jarsDSarcophagi - 15.
Which pharaoh is known as the 'Napoleon of Egypt' for his many military conquests?
AThutmose IIIBSeti ICRamesses IIDAmenhotep III