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Ancient Egypt Quiz: 12 Questions on Pharaohs, Gods and Temples
Ancient Egypt lasted for about 3,000 years along the banks of the Nile and left behind pyramids, temples and a writing system that took centuries to decode. This Ancient Egypt quiz has 12 questions with answers.
The Temple of Esna, where restorers revealed brilliant ceiling colors, was featured on the Bing homepage, so it is included here.
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Ancient Egypt Quiz Questions and Answers
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1 Which ram-headed god was honored at the Temple of Esna?
- A Khnum
- B Anubis
- C Horus
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✓ Answer: A. Khnum
Did you know? Khnum was believed to create people on a potter's wheel.
2 How many columns support the surviving hall of the Esna temple?
- A 12
- B 24
- C 48
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✓ Answer: B. 24
Did you know? The columns carry richly carved capitals and inscriptions.
3 What decorates the ceiling of Esna's hypostyle hall?
- A Astronomical scenes
- B Plain gold leaf
- C Battle maps
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✓ Answer: A. Astronomical scenes
Did you know? The ceiling shows constellations and zodiac figures.
4 Which river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt?
- A Euphrates
- B Jordan
- C Nile
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✓ Answer: C. Nile
Did you know? Annual floods deposited fertile silt on the fields.
5 Which object helped scholars decode hieroglyphs?
- A The Rosetta Stone
- B The Dead Sea Scrolls
- C The Code of Hammurabi
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✓ Answer: A. The Rosetta Stone
Did you know? It repeats a decree in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Ancient Greek.
6 Who announced the decipherment of hieroglyphs in 1822?
- A Napoleon Bonaparte
- B Howard Carter
- C Jean-François Champollion
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✓ Answer: C. Jean-François Champollion
Did you know? Champollion used the Greek text to identify royal names in cartouches.
7 For which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built?
- A Khufu
- B Ramesses II
- C Tutankhamun
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✓ Answer: A. Khufu
Did you know? It stood as the tallest man-made structure for more than 3,800 years.
8 Who discovered Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922?
- A Flinders Petrie
- B Howard Carter
- C Arthur Evans
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✓ Answer: B. Howard Carter
Did you know? The nearly intact tomb in the Valley of the Kings made Tutankhamun world-famous.
9 What was the process of preserving bodies in Ancient Egypt called?
- A Cremation
- B Fossilization
- C Mummification
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✓ Answer: C. Mummification
Did you know? Organs were removed and the body dried with natron salt.
10 Which creature with a lion's body and human head guards the Giza pyramids?
- A The Great Sphinx
- B The Chimera
- C The Griffin
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✓ Answer: A. The Great Sphinx
Did you know? The Sphinx is carved from the limestone bedrock of the plateau.
11 What writing material did Egyptians make from a river plant?
- A Parchment
- B Papyrus
- C Rice paper
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✓ Answer: B. Papyrus
Did you know? The English word 'paper' comes from 'papyrus'.
12 Which queen ruled Egypt as pharaoh and built a temple at Deir el-Bahari?
- A Nefertiti
- B Cleopatra
- C Hatshepsut
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✓ Answer: C. Hatshepsut
Did you know? Hatshepsut reigned in the 15th century BC and is often shown with a false beard.
About Ancient Egypt
Egyptian civilization grew up along the Nile, whose yearly floods left rich soil for farming. Kings called pharaohs ruled as god-like figures, and huge building projects such as the pyramids of Giza were raised for them. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, built around 2560 BC, is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing.
Hieroglyphs could not be read for centuries until the Rosetta Stone, which carries the same decree in hieroglyphs, Demotic and Greek, helped Jean-François Champollion decipher them in 1822.
The Temple of Esna
The Temple of Esna, south of Luxor, was dedicated to Khnum, the ram-headed god believed to shape people on a potter's wheel. Only its hypostyle hall survives, supported by 24 columns, and its ceiling is covered with astronomical scenes and zodiac figures. Recent cleaning removed centuries of soot and revealed the original colors. See the July 2, 2026 Bing Homepage Quiz answers.
Ancient Egypt Quiz FAQ
Which god was worshipped at the Temple of Esna?
Khnum, the ram-headed creator god associated with the Nile and pottery.
How were hieroglyphs deciphered?
Using the Rosetta Stone, which repeats one decree in three scripts. Jean-François Champollion announced his breakthrough in 1822.
How old are the Pyramids of Giza?
They were built during the Fourth Dynasty, roughly 4,500 years ago.