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Quiz
1. When does the first invasion of Egypt take place?
2. Who were the last conquers of Egypt?
3. Egypt had two very famous female pharaohs. Who were they?
4. Who was Egypt's first Pharaoh?
5. For how long was Egypt under Persian rule?
6. How old were the pyramids when the Romans saw them?
7. How old was Egypt when the Romans first conquered it?
8. Why is 265 BC an important date?
b) The first temple was erected
c) The pyramids were built at Giza
10. Name the two seas which surround Egypt?
b) Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea
c) Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
11. What was the original height of Khufu's Pyramid?
12. What is the Greek name for the Pharaoh Khufu?
13. The Great Sphinx sits in front of which pyramid?
14. How long is the Great Sphinx?
15. Which way does the Sphinx face?
16. How many tunnels have been discovered in the Sphinx?
17. Who was the first king to be mummified?
18. Why was Re considered the power of creation?
a) he created the other gods and goddesses
19. What does the Nile do once a year between June and September?
20. What is the first thing the Egyptian undertakers do to a dead body?
d) wipe the body down with oils
21. Why were Ba and Ka so important to the Egyptians?
a) helped a person on their journey to underworld
b) they made the Egyptians mortal
c) they made the Egyptians immortal
d) they made Egyptians into gods
22. What type of goddess is Isis?
a) the goddess of a devoted mother and wife
23. What type of god is Horus?
24. How old was King Tutankhamun when he became pharaoh?
25. Who was the first female pharaoh?
26. What did the children wear for clothes?
29. Which item of furniture was regarded as a sign of importance
a) People used a wooden head rest for a pillow
b) People did not use bed linen
c) Egyptian homes had small square rooms, large windows and flat roofs
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