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Quiz about Egyptian Mythos Quiz
Quiz about Egyptian Mythos Quiz

Egyptian Mythos Quiz


Egyptian mythology is exciting and extensive. Can you untangle this web of theology?

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
28,618
Updated
Dec 11 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10
1. Who was god of the moon and inventor of writing? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who was the primeval god of the Heliopolitan system? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In the Helipolitan system, what was the name for the immense chaos that preceded creation? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was the name for the boat that Ra, the sun god, took during his nighttime journey? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Egyptian town, because of its system of four primary gods and their female counterparts, was called 'Khmoun' or 'City of the Eight'? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the name of the basalt stone left to us from the 8th century B.C. which enumerates the features of Memphite theology? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Memphite system of Egyptian theology centers around what god? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the Theban system, what goddess was given to Amun as consort? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What Egyptian god's name was said by Kurt Sethe in 1930 to mean 'The Seat of the Eye'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Where did Isis find the trunk containing the body of Osiris, hidden by his jealous brother Seth? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was god of the moon and inventor of writing?

Answer: Thoth

Thoth's head is that of a bird, the ibis (common in Egypt). The curved beak of Thoth's ibis head is symbolic of the moon in crescent form!
2. Who was the primeval god of the Heliopolitan system?

Answer: Atum

The name Atum means 'the Whole' or 'the Complete'. Atum represented the primordial chaos before the creation...and he was later merged with Ra (Ra-Atum).
3. In the Helipolitan system, what was the name for the immense chaos that preceded creation?

Answer: Nun

Nun was an ocean or shapeless magma containing potential life, a primordial soup of sorts.
4. What was the name for the boat that Ra, the sun god, took during his nighttime journey?

Answer: Mesektet

Ra carried the moon across the sky in his boat Mesektet, and also transported the solar disc across the sky during the day in another boat.
5. Which Egyptian town, because of its system of four primary gods and their female counterparts, was called 'Khmoun' or 'City of the Eight'?

Answer: Hermopolis

The Hermopolitan gods and goddesses are collectively known as the ogdoad (meaning 8). These deities were superceded by the Heliopolitan gods in later Egypt.
6. What is the name of the basalt stone left to us from the 8th century B.C. which enumerates the features of Memphite theology?

Answer: Shabaka Stone

This stone is but one of several stones containing hieroglyphic records of Egyptian history and theology. The creator god of Memphite myth was Ptah, mentioned in the following question.
7. The Memphite system of Egyptian theology centers around what god?

Answer: Ptah

Ptah created the first gods in his mind and then gave them physical form using stone and metal.
8. In the Theban system, what goddess was given to Amun as consort?

Answer: Mut

Mut, meaning 'mother'. Mut appeared in the form of a cow or a cat (and was often identified with Hathor (cow) and Bastet (cat) respectively).
9. What Egyptian god's name was said by Kurt Sethe in 1930 to mean 'The Seat of the Eye'?

Answer: Osiris

Formerly the supreme god of the Egyptian pantheon, he was killed by his brother Seth and later became the god of the underworld and resurrection.
10. Where did Isis find the trunk containing the body of Osiris, hidden by his jealous brother Seth?

Answer: In a sycamore tree

The chest was finally found by Osiris' wife Isis in Byblos, a town in Phoenicia. Thank you for having tried this quiz, I hope you enjoyed it and learned a thing or two!
Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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