Questions in this quiz: Ancient Egypt

Pharaonic Egypt across the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms. Pyramids, gods, hieroglyphs, the Nile, mummification, and famous rulers from Khufu to Cleopatra.

1. The Great Pyramid at Giza was built as a tomb for which ruler? — Options: Khafre, Khufu, Menkaure, Sneferu
2. Which river's annual flooding deposited the fertile black silt that Egyptians called 'kemet'? — Options: The Tigris, The Euphrates, The Nile, The Jordan
3. The falcon-headed deity associated with kingship and the sky was known as: — Options: Anubis, Thoth, Horus, Set
4. During mummification, which organ was deliberately left inside the body because it was believed to be the seat of intelligence and emotion? — Options: The brain, The liver, The heart, The lungs
5. The famous boy-king whose nearly intact tomb was discovered in 1922 was: — Options: Tuthmosis III, Akhenaten, Tutankhamun, Ramesses II
6. Which long-reigning 19th Dynasty pharaoh is famous for building Abu Simbel and signing one of the earliest known peace treaties, with the Hittites? — Options: Ramesses II, Seti I, Amenhotep III, Thutmose I
7. Which river, central to ancient Egyptian civilization, flows through Egypt and empties into the Mediterranean Sea?