Quiz  /  Egyptian History Quiz

  • 1. 
    Which diplomat is best known for his construction of the Suez Canal?

  • Georges Clemenceau
  • Vincent Benedetti
  • Ferdinand de Lesseps
  • Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand

  • 2. 
    Who is the legendary king credited with joining Upper and Lower Egypt in a single centralized monarchy?

  • Tutankhamen
  • Menes
  • Sesostris II
  • Khufu

  • 3. 
    Which Egyptian monarch’s tomb was discovered intact by Howard Carter in 1922?

  • Akhenaten’s
  • Cleopatra’s
  • Tutankhamen’s
  • Ramses I’s

  • 4. 
    Which ancient Egyptian king established a cult to Aton, a sun god?

  • Amenhotep III
  • Ramses II
  • Tutankhamen
  • Akhenaten

  • 5. 
    Which ruler of Egypt disappeared in 1021 and is revered by members of the Druze religion?

  • Ahmad ibn Tulun
  • Baybars I
  • Al-Ḥākim
  • Saladin

  • 6. 
    Which Egyptian president was assassinated by extremists while he was reviewing a military parade in 1981?

  • Gamal Abdel Nasser
  • Muḥammad Naguib
  • Anwar Sadat
  • Hosni Mubarak

  • 7. 
    Which king of Egypt during the 13th century BCE is known for his extensive building programs and the many colossal statues of him?

  • Alexander the Great
  • Tutankhamen
  • Sesostris III
  • Ramses II

  • 8. 
    Which linguist played a major role in deciphering Egyptian hieroglyphics?

  • Jean-François Champollion
  • Flinders Petrie
  • Howard Carter
  • Michael Ventris

  • 9. 
    Which U.S. president orchestrated the end of the state of war between Egypt and Israel in the 1970s?

  • Ronald Reagan
  • John F. Kennedy
  • Jimmy Carter
  • Richard Nixon
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