ANCIENT EGYPT
TRUE OR FALSE
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
ANIMALS
FUN TRIVIA
100
What job did most ancient Egyptians have?
a. builder
b. farmer
c. soldier
b. farmer (Farming was the backbone of ancient Egyptians society.)
100
TRUE OR FALSE: ALL ancient Egyptians were mummified.
FALSE. Only the pharaohs were mummified because it was an expensive way to be buried.
100
What is natural history.
a. the study of plants
b. the study of animals
c. the study of all objects in nature including plants, animals and minerals.
c. the study of all objects in nature including plants, animals and minerals.
100
What is a group of hedgehogs called?
a. a cucumbers
b. a pickles
c. a relish
b. a pickles
100
In 1987, The Bangles released a popular song about ancient Egyptians.
Walk Like an Egyptian
200
What was the word for king or leader in ancient Egypt?
a. The Big Kahuna
b. Emperor
c. Pharaoh
c. Pharaoh
200
TRUE OR FALSE: Cleopatra was closer to us in time than she was to the Pyramids being built.
TRUE. Fewer years separate us from Cleopatra than separate Cleopatra from the Pyramids.
200
What would you find at a natural history museum.
a. a dinosaur
b. a whale
c. a mummy
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
200
How does a lizard regulate body heat?
a. sunlight
b. eats chili sauce
c. fire
a. sunlight
200
What is mummy’s favorite kind of coffee?
De-coffin-ated!
300
How many pyramids are in Giza.
a. three
b. four
c. five
a. three
300
TRUE OR FALSE: All pharaohs built pyramids.
FALSE
300
Chicago has its very own natural history museum. What is it called?
a. Shedd Aquarium
b. The Field Museum
c. Lincoln Park Zoo
b. The Field Museum
300
This animal is featured in the American Museum of Natural History
The Great Blue Whale
300
Can you name this popular 1999 movie.
The Mummy
400
What were hieroglyphics to ancient Egyptians?
a. doodle art
b. sacred writing
c. a fun way to decorate a tomb
b. sacred writing
400
TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Egyptians were the only ones who mummified the dead.
FALSE. The most well-preserved mummy ever found is a woman from China, known as the Lady of Dai.
400
The largest and most complete T-Rex is located in The Field Museum. What is its name?
a. Billy Joe
b. Sue
c. Barbra Jean
b. Sue
400
What kind of bear is this?
grizzly bear
400
Why do mummies love Christmas?
They get to unwrap all their gifts!
500
What continent is Egypt located in?
a. America
b. Europe
c. Africa
c. Africa
500
TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Egyptians played board games just like us.
TRUE. One popular game was Senet, which was played for over 2,000 years!
500
The American Museum of Natural History in New York City was famously featured in this movie about exhibits coming to life.
Night at the Museum
500
Name this ice age animal.
The sabretooth tiger / Smilodon
500
Why was the mummy so tense?
He was all wound up!