Ancient Egypt Trivia

These easy Ancient Egypt trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.

1. Question 1

   What river was the lifeline of Ancient Egypt?

   Answer: The Nile River

   Ancient Egypt depended on the Nile River for water, travel, and farming.

2. Question 2

   Ancient Egypt was located on which continent region?

   1. A.southern Africa
   2. B.northeastern Africa
   3. C.southern Europe
   4. D.western Asia

   Answer: northeastern Africa

   The civilization of Ancient Egypt developed in northeastern Africa.

3. Question 3

   What title was commonly used for Egyptian kings?

   Answer: pharaoh

   Egyptian kings were commonly called pharaohs.

4. Question 4

   The famous pyramids near modern Cairo are at what site?

   Answer: Giza

   The pyramids at Giza were built on the west bank of the Nile near modern Cairo.

5. Question 5

   What kind of writing did Ancient Egyptians use?

   Answer: hieroglyphs

   Ancient Egyptians wrote with hieroglyphs.

6. Question 6

   What material did Ancient Egyptians commonly use for writing?

   Answer: papyrus

   Papyrus was used in Ancient Egypt is a writing material.

7. Question 7

   What process was used in Ancient Egypt to preserve dead bodies?

   Answer: mummification

   Mummification was used to preserve dead bodies in Ancient Egypt.

8. Question 8

   Cats in Ancient Egypt were associated with which goddess?

   Answer: Bastet

   Cats were associated in Ancient Egypt with the goddess Bastet.

9. Question 9

   Which Egyptian god was especially linked with the sun?

   Answer: Ra

   Ra was one of Ancient Egypt’s major deities and the sun god.

10. Question 10

    Which Egyptian god was linked with the afterlife?

    Answer: Osiris

    Osiris was the Egyptian god linked with the afterlife.

11. Question 11

    What natural event helped Egyptian farming each year?

    Answer: the annual flooding of the Nile

    The annual flooding of the Nile helped Egyptian farming.

12. Question 12

    Which year is associated with a key milestone for Ancient Egypt?

    Answer: 3150 BC

    Upper and Lower Egypt were traditionally united around 3150 BC.

13. Question 13

    Who is traditionally credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt?

    Answer: Menes

    Menes is traditionally credited with uniting Upper and Lower Egypt.

These family Ancient Egypt trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.

1. Question 1

   Which pharaoh was the Great Pyramid of Giza built for?

   1. A.Ramesses II
   2. B.Khufu
   3. C.Khafre
   4. D.Menkaure

   Answer: Khufu

   The Great Pyramid of Giza is associated with Pharaoh Khufu.

2. Question 2

   The second pyramid at Giza is usually linked to which pharaoh?

   1. A.Khafre
   2. B.Khufu
   3. C.Menkaure
   4. D.Tutankhamun

   Answer: Khafre

   Khafre is the pharaoh usually linked to the second pyramid at Giza.

3. Question 3

   Who is linked to the smallest of the three main pyramids at Giza?

   Answer: Menkaure

   Menkaure is linked to the smallest of the three main Giza pyramids.

4. Question 4

   Which famous young ruler became pharaoh as a child?

   1. A.Tutankhamun
   2. B.Ramesses II
   3. C.Khafre
   4. D.Cleopatra VII

   Answer: Tutankhamun

   Tutankhamun became pharaoh when he was still a child.

5. Question 5

   Who discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922?

   Answer: Howard Carter

   Howard Carter discovered Tutankhamun’s tomb in 1922.

6. Question 6

   Which queen was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?

   1. A.Hatshepsut
   2. B.Nefertiti
   3. C.Tutankhamun
   4. D.Cleopatra VII

   Answer: Cleopatra VII

   Cleopatra VII was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt.

7. Question 7

   Which ruler is often called Ramesses the Great?

   1. A.Horus
   2. B.Ramesses II
   3. C.Khufu
   4. D.Tutankhamun

   Answer: Ramesses II

   Ramesses II is often called Ramesses the Great.

8. Question 8

   What famous stone helped scholars decode Egyptian hieroglyphs?

   1. A.crook and flail
   2. B.Abu Simbel
   3. C.Rosetta Stone
   4. D.canopic jars

   Answer: Rosetta Stone

   The Rosetta Stone played a key role in decoding Egyptian hieroglyphs.

9. Question 9

   Who announced a breakthrough in reading hieroglyphs in 1822?

   Answer: Jean-François Champollion

   Jean-François Champollion announced a breakthrough in reading hieroglyphs in 1822.

10. Question 10

    What containers were used to store organs removed during mummification?

    1. A.canopic jars
    2. B.Rosetta Stone
    3. C.scarabs
    4. D.crook and flail

    Answer: canopic jars

    Canopic jars were used to store organs removed during mummification.

11. Question 11

    Which Egyptian god was associated with embalming and cemeteries?

    1. A.Khufu
    2. B.Ramesses II
    3. C.Anubis
    4. D.Horus

    Answer: Anubis

    Anubis was the god associated with embalming and cemeteries.

12. Question 12

    Which god was commonly shown with a falcon head?

    1. A.Tutankhamun
    2. B.Khafre
    3. C.Horus
    4. D.Anubis

    Answer: Horus

    Horus was commonly represented is a falcon-headed god.

These fun Ancient Egypt trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.

1. Question 1

   Which famous queen was married to Pharaoh Akhenaten?

   1. A.Tiye
   2. B.Nefertiti
   3. C.Hatshepsut
   4. D.Cleopatra

   Answer: Nefertiti

   Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten.

2. Question 2

   Akhenaten shook things up by promoting worship of which deity during his reign?

   1. A.Ra
   2. B.Osiris
   3. C.Anubis
   4. D.Aten

   Answer: Aten

   Akhenaten promoted the worship of the Aten.

3. Question 3

   What was the name of the capital city Akhenaten built at Amarna?

   1. A.Akhetaten
   2. B.Memphis
   3. C.Thebes
   4. D.Avaris

   Answer: Akhetaten

   Akhenaten built the capital city Akhetaten at Amarna.

4. Question 4

   The title "Book of the Dead" is actually the modern name for what kind of Egyptian writings?

   Answer: Egyptian funerary texts

   The Book of the Dead is the modern name for Egyptian funerary texts.

5. Question 5

   In the afterlife heart-check, the heart was weighed against whose feather?

   1. A.Sekhmet
   2. B.Ma’at
   3. C.Isis
   4. D.Hathor

   Answer: Ma’at

   The weighing of the heart was judged against the feather of Ma’at.

6. Question 6

   If a crocodile filed a divine résumé, which Egyptian god would be most likely to endorse it?

   1. A.Ptah
   2. B.Sobek
   3. C.Thoth
   4. D.Horus

   Answer: Sobek

   Sobek was the Egyptian god associated with crocodiles.

7. Question 7

   Which god was linked with both writing and wisdom in ancient Egypt?

   1. A.Set
   2. B.Khnum
   3. C.Thoth
   4. D.Sobek

   Answer: Thoth

   Thoth was associated with writing and wisdom.

8. Question 8

   Karnak’s huge temple complex stands near which modern Egyptian city?

   Answer: Luxor

   The temple complex of Karnak is located near Luxor.

9. Question 9

   Most of Luxor Temple took shape during which major period of ancient Egyptian history?

   1. A.Middle Kingdom
   2. B.Ptolemaic Period
   3. C.New Kingdom
   4. D.Old Kingdom

   Answer: The New Kingdom

   Luxor Temple was largely built during the New Kingdom.

10. Question 10

    The Step Pyramid at Saqqara was built for which ruler?

    1. A.Khufu
    2. B.Ramesses II
    3. C.Tutankhamun
    4. D.Djoser

    Answer: Djoser

    The Step Pyramid at Saqqara was designed for Djoser.

11. Question 11

    Who gets the architectural credit for Djoser’s Step Pyramid?

    Answer: Imhotep

    Imhotep is credited is the architect of Djoser’s Step Pyramid.

12. Question 12

    Which era is often nicknamed the "Age of the Pyramids"?

    Answer: The Old Kingdom

    The Old Kingdom is often called the Age of the Pyramids.

13. Question 13

    Which Kushite ruler conquered Egypt in the 8th century BC?

    Answer: Piankhi

    Piankhi was a Kushite ruler who conquered Egypt in the 8th century BC.

These funny Ancient Egypt trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.

1. Question 1

   If you got bonked on the head in ancient Egypt and wanted the scroll with the best trauma notes, which papyrus would you hope the healer grabbed?

   1. A.Ebers Papyrus
   2. B.Turin King List
   3. C.Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
   4. D.The Edwin Smith Papyrus.

   Answer: The Edwin Smith Papyrus.

   The Edwin Smith Papyrus is an ancient Egyptian medical text focused on trauma surgery.

2. Question 2

   Which ancient Egyptian medical papyrus is famous for being one of the oldest surviving examples?

   1. A.Turin King List
   2. B.The Ebers Papyrus.
   3. C.Edwin Smith Papyrus
   4. D.Turin Judicial Papyrus

   Answer: The Ebers Papyrus.

   The Ebers Papyrus is one of the oldest surviving Egyptian medical papyri.

3. Question 3

   The royal-tomb workforce didn’t just camp anywhere. What village did many of those workers call home?

   1. A.Memphis
   2. B.Alexandria
   3. C.Deir el-Medina
   4. D.Faiyum

   Answer: Deir el-Medina.

   Workers who built royal tombs lived in the village of Deir el-Medina.

4. Question 4

   Ancient workers at Deir el-Medina pulled off a recorded labor strike during whose reign?

   1. A.Tutankhamun
   2. B.Khufu
   3. C.Akhenaten
   4. D.Ramesses III

   Answer: Ramesses III.

   A labor strike is recorded at Deir el-Medina during the reign of Ramesses III.

5. Question 5

   If you wanted the court paperwork on men accused in a plot against Ramesses III, which document should you unroll very carefully?

   1. A.Edwin Smith Papyrus
   2. B.The Turin Judicial Papyrus.
   3. C.Turin King List
   4. D.Ebers Papyrus

   Answer: The Turin Judicial Papyrus.

   The Turin Judicial Papyrus records the trial of men accused in a plot against Ramesses III.

6. Question 6

   Which ancient Egyptian document is basically a ruler roll call rather than a party guest list?

   1. A.The Turin King List.
   2. B.Turin Judicial Papyrus
   3. C.Rhind Mathematical Papyrus
   4. D.Shipwrecked Sailor

   Answer: The Turin King List.

   The Turin King List is an ancient Egyptian document listing rulers.

7. Question 7

   Need help with arithmetic and geometry, but make it ancient? Which papyrus has the homework?

   1. A.Turin King List
   2. B.The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.
   3. C.Edwin Smith Papyrus
   4. D.Ebers Papyrus

   Answer: The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus.

   The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus contains arithmetic and geometry problems.

8. Question 8

   What were the structures called that ancient Egyptians used to measure flood levels on the Nile?

   1. A.nilometers
   2. B.Obelisks
   3. C.Sarcophagi
   4. D.Shadufs

   Answer: Nilometers.

   Ancient Egyptians measured flood levels with structures called nilometers.

9. Question 9

   Which region became such an important agricultural area that it was basically ancient Egypt’s overachieving breadbasket?

   1. A.Deir el-Medina
   2. B.The Delta
   3. C.Thebes
   4. D.The Faiyum.

   Answer: The Faiyum.

   The Faiyum region became an important agricultural area in ancient Egypt.

10. Question 10

    Those hauntingly realistic mummy portraits from the Fayum mainly belong to which period?

    1. A.New Kingdom
    2. B.Roman Egypt
    3. C.Old Kingdom
    4. D.Middle Kingdom

    Answer: Roman Egypt.

    The Fayum mummy portraits date mainly to Roman Egypt.

11. Question 11

    Which ancient Egyptian game took its name from a coiled serpent—because apparently snakes can also do branding?

    1. A.Mancala
    2. B.Mehen
    3. C.Senet
    4. D.Hounds and Jackals

    Answer: Mehen.

    The ancient Egyptian game Mehen was named after a coiled serpent.

12. Question 12

    True or false: Beer was a common drink in ancient Egypt.?

    Answer: True

    Beer was a common drink in ancient Egypt.

13. Question 13

    If an ancient Egyptian shopping list said 'keep it basic,' which two staples would probably show up first?

    1. A.Dates and wine
    2. B.Lentils and milk
    3. C.bread and beer
    4. D.Fish and figs

    Answer: Bread and beer.

    Bread and beer were basic staples for many ancient Egyptians.

These hard Ancient Egypt trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.

1. Question 1

   Many Egyptologists identify which early ruler with the figure later remembered in tradition as Menes?

   Answer: Narmer

   Many Egyptologists identify Narmer with the ruler later remembered is Menes.

2. Question 2

   Which inscribed artifact preserves royal annals from the Old Kingdom?

   1. A.The Abydos King List
   2. B.The Amarna Letters
   3. C.The Egyptian-Hittite peace treaty
   4. D.Palermo Stone

   Answer: The Palermo Stone

   The Palermo Stone is specifically noted is preserving royal annals from the Old Kingdom.

3. Question 3

   In the temple of which pharaoh was the Abydos King List carved?

   Answer: Seti I

   The Abydos King List was carved in the temple of Seti I.

4. Question 4

   The earliest known surviving peace treaty text from antiquity followed which battle?

   Answer: The Battle of Kadesh

   The earliest known peace treaty text surviving from antiquity followed the Battle of Kadesh.

5. Question 5

   Which ruler is credited with driving the Hyksos out of Egypt?

   1. A.Narmer
   2. B.Seti I
   3. C.Mentuhotep II
   4. D.Ahmose I

   Answer: Ahmose I

   Ahmose I is credited with expelling the Hyksos from Egypt.

6. Question 6

   Before being expelled, the Hyksos ruled from which capital in the Nile Delta?

   Answer: Avaris

   The Hyksos established their capital at Avaris in the Nile Delta.

7. Question 7

   Who is traditionally credited with reuniting Egypt at the beginning of the Middle Kingdom?

   Answer: Mentuhotep II

   Mentuhotep II is traditionally credited with reuniting Egypt at the start of the Middle Kingdom.

8. Question 8

   Diplomatic tablets from Amarna were written mainly in which language?

   1. A.Akkadian
   2. B.Egyptian
   3. C.Greek
   4. D.Hittite

   Answer: Akkadian

   The Amarna Letters are described is diplomatic tablets written mainly in Akkadian.

9. Question 9

   Which pharaoh was Ramesses II's father?

   Answer: Seti I

   Seti I was the father of Ramesses II.

10. Question 10

    At which site does Hatshepsut's mortuary temple stand?

    Answer: Deir el-Bahri

    The mortuary temple of Hatshepsut stands at Deir el-Bahri.

11. Question 11

    Which pharaoh is specifically associated with military campaigns into Syria and Canaan?

    Answer: Thutmose III

    Thutmose III is conducting military campaigns into Syria and Canaan.

12. Question 12

    A ceremonial bark shrine is a noted feature of which Egyptian temple?

    Answer: The temple of Edfu

    The ceremonial bark shrine is listed is a feature of the temple of Edfu.

13. Question 13

    Which island sanctuary was a major cult center of the goddess Isis?

    Answer: Philae

    Philae was a major cult center of Isis.

14. Question 14

    At Saqqara, the Serapeum served as the burial place for what sacred animals?

    Answer: Apis bulls

    The Serapeum at Saqqara was a burial place for Apis bulls.