General knowledge
Where is the ancient Egypt located?
North Africa
What is the purpose of pyramids in ancient Egypt?
They are used as tombs.
What did the Egyptians write on?
Papyrus
Where are most of the Egyptian pharaohs buried?
The Valley of the Kings
What is the mummification?
Method of preserving the body of a dead person.
What is the oldest font in ancient Egypt?
Hieroglyphics
What material are the pyramids made of?
Granite blocks
What did the paintings on the tombs mean?
They described events from the life of particular person.
Where can we find the bust of Nefertiti?
Berlin
Which organ was not removed from the body during mummification and why?
Heart because they considered it the center of intelligence and emotion that every dead person would need in the afterlife.
What is the most important river of ancient Egypt?
Nile
How does the statue Sphinx look like?
Sphinx has the human's head and lion's body.
How did the ancient Egyptians paint a human figure?
They painted the head, arms and legs from profile and eye, torso and shoulders from the front.
When and where was the Tutankhamun's tomb discovered?
In the 19th century in The Valley of Kings.
What is the Canopic jar?
A vessel used in ancient Egypt to save organs removed from the body of a dead person during mummification.
Who deciphered hieroglyphs?
Champollion
What is the oldest pyramid in Egypt?
The Pyramid of Djoser
Name the pharaoh who has the most famous funeral mask.
Tutankhamun
What was the name of Caesar's friend Cleopatra fell in love with?
Marcus Antonius
What are the earliest Egyptian tombs called?
Mastabas
What is the capital city of ancient Egypt?
Mennofer
What are the three most famous and largest pyramids of Giza?
The Pyramid of Menkaure, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Great Pyramid of Khufu
What medical field did the ancient Egyptians focus on the most and why?
Ocular medicine, due to the sand which caused unpleasant inflammation.
Who signed the oldest peace contract?
Ramesse II. and Chetity
Why did the Egyptians mummify?
The ancient Egyptians believed that the soul returned to the body at regular intervals. So it had to stay intact even after death.