What was the role of the Egyptian god named Osiris?

He was the protector of the underworld

How did the Great Sphinx of Giza lose its nose?

An Egyptian thought the sphinx was idolatrous and blew it up

Name the Canopic jar used to protect the intestines and state what it is.

Qebehsenuef the falcon-headed god looks after the intestines

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1
What was the role of the Egyptian god named Osiris?
He was in charge of mummification
He was the protector of the underworld
He protected the Pharaoh
He was believed to be the creator of the wolrd
2
Around how many years did the civilization of Ancient Egypt last?
35 000 years
450 years
3000 years
1200 years
3
How much does the Great Pyramid of Giza weigh?
20 000 000 kilograms
690 000 000 kilometres
64 thousand tons
6.5 million tons
4
What is the population of Egypt?
124, 579, 000
56, 284, 202
4, 000, 000, 000
87, 562, 261
5
Who discovered King Tutankhamun's tomb and when was it found?
Howard Carter, 4 November 1922
An Egyptian man, 4 December 1923
Howid Carter, 26 November 1922
The water boy, 4 November 1922
6
Where is the mummy of King Tutankhamen now?
Luxor museum
Cairo's museum "Royal Mummy Room"
British museum
Still in the tomb
7
How many languages are there on the Rosetta Stone, name them.
2: Egyptian and Dutch
3: Hieroglyphic, Demotic and Greek
3: Hieroglyphic, Greek and Egyptian
2: Egyptian and Greek
8
Name the two colours written in hieroglyphics
Blue and black
Orange and red
Black and red
Red an green
9
How did the Great Sphinx of Giza lose its nose?
Sandstorms destroyed the nose when the limestone was soft
Heavy winds blew the Sphinx nose when the limestone was soft
Napoleons soldiers blasted its face with canon fire
An Egyptian thought the sphinx was idolatrous and blew it up
10
When was Ancient Egypt founded?
when the dinosaurs roamed earth
8000 BC
about 9750 years ago
7450 AC
11
If we had to un-rap the bandages from a mummy it will stretch out to be...
1.6 kilometres
a few centimetres
7.6 metres
5 metres
12
What would you find inside an Egyptian Mummy?
Linen and sawdust
Internal organs
Natron
The heart surrounded by salt
13
According to Egyptian people, which plant had the power to chase snakes away?
The garlic
The cactus
The lotus
The rose
14
What was the green coloured eye-paint the Egyptians used as eye makeup, made from?
Plants and coal
Lead
Copper
Blood and sand
15
How many mummies did archaeologists find inside the Greats Pyramid of Giza?
Twelve
Four
None
Two
16
How many letters are there in the Egyptian alphabet?
26 letters
around 105 letters
700 letters
about 50+ letters
17
What type of government did Ancient Egypt have?
Elective monarchy
Republic
Theocracy
Democracy
18
Name the Canopic jar used to protect the intestines and state what it is.
Hapy the baboon-headed god looks after the intestines
Duamutef the jackal-headed god looks after the intestines
Qebehsenuef the falcon-headed god looks after the intestines
Imsety the human-headed god looks after the intestines
19
During the process of mummification, the chief embalmer wore a mask resembling which god?
Seth
Osiris
Horus
Anubis
20
What species of snake is associated with the goddess Wadjet?
Python
Puff-adder
Rattlesnake
Cobra

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