Ancient Egypt - Statistics

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In Ancient Egyptian religion who is the Sun god, their chief deity and the giver of life? Amun Ra
94%
Highly respected and loved, what animal had considerable importance in ancient Egypt? Cat
94%
What animal was the body of the Great Sphinx modeled after? Lion
89%
What did Ancient Egyptians write on? Papyrus
89%
Who was the head of both the government and the state religion in Ancient Egypt? Pharaoh
89%
What empire took control of Egypt from the Greeks in 30 BC? Roman Empire
89%
Cleopatra was actually not Egyptian by birth. What were her roots? Greek Macedonian
83%
Where were the Pharaohs buried during the age of the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt? In the Valley of the Kings
83%
What was the capital city of Egypt under the rule of the Greeks? Alexandria
78%
How did Cleopatra VII die? Allowed snake to bite her
78%
Who was the Roman general with whom Cleopatra first began her legendary love affair? Mark Antony
78%
Which body part of the Great Sphinx is missing? Nose
78%
Which pharaoh's tomb was famously discovered by Howard Carter in the early 20th century? Tutankhamun
78%
Which great warrior conquered Egypt in 332 BC? Alexander the Great
72%
Which Egyptian city is famous for its Great Library that was burned down? Alexandria
72%
How many wives was a Pharaoh allowed to have? As many as he wanted
72%
How is a stone coffin where a dead pharaoh is placed called? Sarcophagus
72%
Who was the ancient Egyptian god of mummification, death, and the afterlife, who is often depicted as a man with the head of a black jackal or as a full jackal? Anubis
67%
Who was the last Pharaoh of Egypt? Cleopatra VII
67%
Who was the last Queen of the Kingdom of Egypt? Cleopatra VII
67%
Who is ruler of the underworld and god of the dead in Ancient Egypt? Osiris
67%
What wedding tradition that still stands today originated with Ancient Egyptians? Exchanging wedding rings
61%
Who is the god of the sky and the son of Isis and Osiris in Ancient Egyptian religion? Horus
56%
What ancient Egyptian has been called history's first architect and doctor? Imhotep
56%
What Roman general did Cleopatra VII ally with to fight against Octavian? Mark Antony
56%
Which pharaoh built the Great Pyramid of Giza around 2530 BC? Khufu
50%
What historic site in southern Egypt that contains two massive rock-cut temples was commissioned by Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC? Abu Simbel
44%
With whom did Ramses II forge one of the world's longest surviving peace treaties? Hittite King Hattusili III
44%
Which linguist deciphered the Rosetta Stone and cracked the hieroglyphic code? Jean-Francois Champollion
44%
Ruling during the New Kingdom, who was one of the most successful woman Pharaohs in Egypt`s history? Hatshepsut
39%
What was the capital city of Egypt during the Old Kingdom period? Memphis
33%
How many dynasties were there in ancient Egypt? 31 dynasties
28%
Who is the god of the annual flooding of the Nile in ancient Egyptian religion? Hapi
28%
What was the first pyramid built by Ancient Egyptians? Pyramid of Djoser
28%
During which Kingdom period was the golden age of Egypt when the Egyptian empire expanded? New Kingdom
22%
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