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Exciting Egyptian Gods!

Created by Phoenix101

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Egyptian Myth
Exciting Egyptian Gods game quiz
"Test your knowledge of the basic gods of Ancient Egypt by matching up the description of the god with its name. These gods are all prominent so I hope this is a good brush-up for you."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which goddess was involved in the judgement of the dead, personified order, harmony, justice and truth (both divine and among men(and was also represented by a feather?
    Selket
    Isis
    Maat
    Meretseger


2. Which god was thought to be the creator, the god of craftsmen and sculpture and had his cult centre at Memphis?
    Ptah
    Osiris
    Onuris
    Nefertem


3. Who was the god of the dead, superviser of the embalming and mummification process, protector of the mummy itself and is often represented in the form of a dog or jackal?
    Min
    Osiris
    Anubis
    Apophis


4. Which goddess is known for her maternal qualities as well as a powerful magician and protector?
    Hathor
    Isis
    Neith
    Qadesh


5. This goddess was represented as a lion in the early period but eventually was shown as a cat. She was a goddess governing protection and the beneficial aspects of the sun. Who was she?
    Sekhmet
    Ammut
    Heket
    Bastet


6. Who is the moon god responsible for knowledge, writing and the patron of scribes and is often shown as an ibis or baboon?
    Thoth
    Nun
    Baba
    Khonsu


7. Which god was a bringer of chaos and disorder who killed his own brother, Osiris, and claimed the throne to have it taken by Osiris's son, Horus?
    Sobek
    Seth
    Mentu
    Apophis


8. Who was the sky goddess in the Heliopolitan creation myth who gave birth to Isis, Osiris, Nephthys and Seth?
    Nut
    Astarte
    Hathor
    Kauket


9. Who was the Underworld goddess, known as the 'Devourer of the Dead', because she ate the hearts of those that failed The Weighing of the Heart ceremony and were not fit to enter the Afterlife?
    Wadjet
    Isis
    Ammut
    Nephthys


10. Who was one of the best known gods of legend and the governor of the dead, the Afterlife, rebirth and fertility?
    Osiris
    Min
    Nun
    Khnum


11. Which god was the personification of the waters of nothingness or chaos before creation?
    Sokar
    Osiris
    Ptah
    Nun


12. What was the name of the vulture goddess of Upper Egypt who is often shown with her wings spread and the symbol of eternity held in her claws?
    Wadjet
    Khepri
    Nephthys
    Nekhbet


13. Who was the cobra-goddess of Lower Egypt whose job was also to protect the king?
    Khepri
    Nekhbet
    Udjat
    Nephthys


14. Name the god who personified the air and sunlight and was also the brother and consort of Tefnut (the personification of moisture) and father of Geb and Nut.
    Shu
    Ra
    Amun
    Ptah


15. Name the creator and solar god who is represented by the scarab beetle, the symbol of rebirth, creation and new life.
    Atum
    Ptah
    Khepri
    Khnum


16. Which goddess is associated with love, fertility, motherhood, sexuality, music, dance and alcohol?
    Hathor
    Maat
    Isis
    Anat


17. She is sometimes regarded as the mother of Anubis and the consort of Seth as well as the aide of Isis. Who is she?
    Nefertem
    Nut
    Neith
    Nephthys


18. Which falcon god and king was also god of the sky and sun, whose eyes were the symbols of the sun and the moon?
    Heh
    Osiris
    Horus
    Imsety


19. Which god was shown as a dwarf-like figure who was a protective spirit involved in the warding away of evil spirits and the protection of the dead?
    Khons
    Beset
    Bes
    Hapi


20. Who was the god who had no gender and created himself from the waters of chaos and brought the cosmos into being as well as the Ennead (or nine gods)?
    Khnum
    Amun-Ra
    Atum
    Khepri


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