A photo of a Sphinx side on without a nose against a yellow dotted background with a green halo.

Ancient Egypt Quiz: Test your knowledge!

Welcome to our Ancient Egypt trivia quiz! Get ready to journey back in time to one of the most fascinating and creative civilisations in history. Test your knowledge of pharaohs, pyramids, gods, and everything in between. So, grab your virtual time machine, and let’s explore the land of the Nile and ancient wonders. Are you ready to become an Egyptology expert? Let’s go!

Question 1 out of 10:

Who was the youngest pharaoh to rule Egypt?

A photo of a Pharoah statue from the perspective of standing underneath it. There is a small head and a much bigger head with a blue sky.
Question 2 out of 10:

What is the Great Sphinx made of?

A photo of an Ancient Egypt Sphynx without a nose.
Question 3 out of 10:

What was used to write in Ancient Egypt?

A photo of some limestone pillars from Ancient Egypt with writing carved into the stone.
Question 4 out of 10:

What organ did Egyptians believe was the centre of intelligence and emotion?

A photo of a wall with Ancient Egypt artwork depicting two Gods passing an organ to eachother surrounded by scales and other paraphenilia.
Question 5 out of 10:

What did Ancient Egyptians use to preserve bodies?

A photo of some green potion bottles in a little wooden chest sat on a table
Just a quick random question – you don’t have to answer it if you don’t want to.

Have you ever visited the Young V&A museum?

[This doesn’t affect your result]
3 3d Yōkai hang from the ceiling at Young V&A museum, they are 3 Yōkai made from umbrellas. 1 is large and black with a big pink tongue, the second is a colourful bird, the third is one that looks like a human figure with a large flower for a head

Yes and I love it! 11%

Yes, but only once 6%

No, but I’d like to! 34%

I don’t know what it is? 48%

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Question 6 out of 10:

Which Egyptian goddess was known as the goddess of motherhood and magic?

A photo of a gold statue of an Ancient Egyptian Goddess with large wings spread out surrounded by gold and bright light.
Question 7 out of 10:

What was the purpose of the pyramids in Ancient Egypt?

A photo of the pyramids of Giza in the desert with blue sky.
Question 8 out of 10:

Which of these was NOT an Egyptian god?

Large wall carvings of Egyptian royalty
Question 9 out of 10:

What river was essential to life in Ancient Egypt?

A painting from 1860 showing a riverboat scene with a man pointing forward on the boat. In the distance are snowcapped mountained and blue skies.
Question 10 out of 10:

What was the writing system used in Ancient Egypt called?

An image of hieroglyphs on a beige sandstone.

Are you ready to get your results?