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Ancient Egypt trivia quiz

How well do you really know Ancient Egypt? Find out in a live duel. QuizDown has over 120 Ancient Egypt questions, from easy to expert, and you’re matched with a real player who gets the same seven.

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What the Ancient Egypt questions cover

  • Gods
  • Afterlife
  • Cities
  • Middle Kingdom
  • Old Kingdom
  • Pharaohs
  • Amarna Period
  • Burial
  • Early Pyramids
  • Egyptian Soul
  • Goddesses
  • King Lists

Try three Ancient Egypt questions

Question 1

Which river's annual floods helped make ancient Egyptian farming possible?

  1. Nile
  2. Euphrates
  3. Jordan
  4. Tigris
Show the answer

Nile

Question 2

Near which Egyptian city are the most famous ancient royal tombs shaped like giant triangles located?

  1. Luxor
  2. Giza
  3. Alexandria
  4. Memphis
Show the answer

Giza

Question 3

What picture-based writing system was used on many ancient Egyptian monuments?

  1. Cuneiform
  2. Latin alphabet
  3. Hieroglyphs
  4. Runes
Show the answer

Hieroglyphs

In a real match you’d have ten seconds for each, and faster right answers score more.

How a Ancient Egypt match works

  1. Seven rounds. The same seven Ancient Egypt questions for you and your opponent.
  2. Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
  3. The last round counts double. It’s never over until it’s over.

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