People
Pyramids
Legacy
Structure
Just for funsies
100
Who was the youngest pharaoh to ascend to the throne?
King Tutankhamun
100
How many pyramids are there in Egypt?
118
100
How long did the Egyptian Empire last?
Over 3 000 years
100
What is the Great Sphinx made of?
Limestone
100
What animal became extinct in the nile?
Crocs
200
Which pharaoh died from an asp bite to the chest?
Cleopatra
200
How long did it take to build the pyramids?
Around 20-30 years each
200
True or false: Ancient Egyptians invented toothpaste
True as well as skincare from clays
200
What is this place called?
Valley of the Kings
200
Through what part of the body was the brain removed?
The nose
300
Who was the longest reigning pharaoh?
Phiops II
300
Which pharaoh tomb was supposedly cursed?
Tutankhamun
300
Who was Egypt’s last pharaoh?
Cleopatra
300
Who supposedly blew the nose of the Sphynx?
Napoleon
300
How many hieroglyphics were in the Ancient Egyptian alphabet?
Up to 700
400
When did the reign of the Egyptian Empire end?
30BC
400
What is the name of the process used to preserve a body?
Mummification
400
What plague may have originated from Ancient Egypt?
Bubonic plague/ Black Death
400
What did canopic jars hold?
Organs
400
What Egyptian god had a cat head?
Bastet, goddess of protection, pleasure and good health
500
Which pharaoh's bust is this?
Nefertiti
500
What was the purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?
Monuments to house the tombs of pharaohs and help them ascend to the afterlife.
500
What is the name of this artefact?
The Rosetta Stone
500
What insect was sacred in Ancient Egyptian culture?
Scarab beetle (dung beetle)
500
Order these people from oldest to youngest: Tilly M, Cat, Freya, Elizabeth, Ben (bonus points if you know all the birth months)
Ben, Freya, Elizabeth, Tilly M, Cat