Which ancient Egyptian queen ruled as pharaoh for 21 years and built the magnificent Temple of Hatshepsut?
Cleopatra VII
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Tiye
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols?
Cuneiform
Hieroglyphs
Demotic
Sanskrit
Which famous stone, discovered in 1799, allowed scholars to finally decode Egyptian hieroglyphs?
Pyramid Stone
Memphis Stone
Luxor Stone
Rosetta Stone
Which pharaoh is famous for introducing monotheism to ancient Egypt?
Ramesses II
Tutankhamun
Akhenaten
Thutmose III
What was the average life expectancy in ancient Egypt?
25-30 years
30-35 years
35-40 years
40-45 years
What was the name of the ancient Egyptian capital during the Old Kingdom period?
Thebes
Alexandria
Memphis
Amarna
Which famous tomb was discovered virtually intact by Howard Carter in 1922?
Ramesses II
Hatshepsut
Tutankhamun
Thutmose III
Which queen was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt?
Nefertiti
Hatshepsut
Cleopatra VII
Tiye
What was the approximate weight of the heaviest stone block used in the Great Pyramid?
50 tons
70 tons
80 tons
90 tons
Which ancient Egyptian structure is considered the world's oldest known stone building?
Step Pyramid
Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid
Meidum Pyramid
How many years did the ancient Egyptian civilization last?
2000 years
3000 years
4000 years
5000 years
How tall was the Great Pyramid of Giza when originally completed around 2560 BCE?
146.5 meters
139.2 meters
155.8 meters
481.4 meters
