Quiz on Questions

A "ka" is ______.

• A type of Egyptian spirit

• A musical note

• A unit of measurement

• A type of food

Fill in the blank: The correct spelling is ______.

• pharaoh

• pharoah

• pharoh

• pharoe

The pyramid of Cheops was built on this site due to its proximity to the ______.

• Nile River

• Availability of limestone

• Strategic location for defense

• Alignment with celestial bodies

• Stable foundation on bedrock

The possible religious significance of the three chambers within the pyramid is that they were symbolic of the ________.

• burial purposes

• three stages of life

• astronomical observations

• storing treasures

The exterior shape of the pyramid may have religious significance. The pyramid's shape represents ______.

• the rays of the sun

• a mountain

• the stars

The Pyramid of Cheops is theorized to have been constructed using a _______ ramp.

• Straight ramp

• Spiral ramp

• Zigzag ramp

• Internal ramp

________ is the chief deity of Thebes.

• Amun

• Ra

• Osiris

• Horus

An Egyptian temple gateway, known as a pylon, looks like a ______.

• tall, narrow tower

• large, rectangular structure with sloping walls

• circular dome

• small, triangular arch

A ______ is a vertical structure.

• column

• capital

• city

• furniture

The profiles of some Egyptian columns are slightly curved because they were designed to resemble ______.

• natural forms

• a structural necessity

• an artistic choice

• stability against earthquakes