Ancient Egypt - Cities
Test Quiz
1. What were most of the houses and buildings made from in Ancient Egyptian cities?
a. Wood
b. Animal skins
c. Marble
d. Mud bricks
e. Animal bones
2. Which city housed the Temple of Luxor and the Temple of Karnak?
a. Memphis
b. Thebes
c. Alexandria
d. Amarna
e. Avaris
3. Which of the following cities was not a capital city of Ancient Egypt?
a. Memphis
b. Thebes
c. Alexandria
d. Amarna
e. Kom Ombo
4. Which city was famous for its library and lighthouse?
a. Memphis
b. Thebes
c. Alexandria
d. Amarna
e. Kom Ombo
5. Which city was built by Akhenaten honor of the god Aten?
a. Memphis
b. Thebes
c. Alexandria
d. Amarna
e. Kom Ombo
6. True or False: Some Egyptian cities were built just to house the workers of major construction projects like the pyramids.
a. TRUE
b. FALSE
c.
d.
e.
7. Which city was home to the cult of the crocodile god Sobek?
a. Abydos
b. Hermopolis
c. Crocodilopolis
d. Elephantine
e. Kom Ombo
8. Egyptian mythology says that the first sunrise took place over which of these Egyptian cities?
a. Abydos
b. Hermopolis
c. Crocodilopolis
d. Elephantine
e. Kom Ombo
9. What city did the Egyptians consider holy because the god Osiris was buried there?
a. Abydos
b. Hermopolis
c. Crocodilopolis
d. Elephantine
e. Kom Ombo
10. Which capital city of Egypt worshiped the god Ptah as its main god?
a. Abydos
b. Thebes
c. Alexandria
d. Amarna
e. Memphis
About this quiz: All the questions on this quiz are based on information that can be found on the Ancient Egypt - Cities page at /history/ancient_egypt/cities_of_ancient_egypt.php.
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