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Quiz about Egyptian Mythology  The Reign Re
Quiz about Egyptian Mythology  The Reign Re

Egyptian Mythology - The Reign Re Quiz


Re was not only a major god held as the creator of the world, but he was also the first king of Egypt. Take this quiz to test your knowledge of the goings-on during Re's reign.

A multiple-choice quiz by doublemm. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
doublemm
Time
5 mins
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Multiple Choice
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348,468
Updated
Sep 10 23
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Question 1 of 10
1. After creating the Earth and its inhabitants, Re, the sun god, assumed human form and became the first king of Egypt. Living amongst humans, Re became angry at their disobedience and evil deeds. What else was the main source of Re's anger? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Angry with mankind, Re decided that something must be done to punish them. To gain advice, Re summoned Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Seth, Isis and Nephthys. Along with Re, what were these deities collectively known as? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After taking advice from his fellow gods and goddesses, Re decided that he should send his daughter, Sekhmet, to punish the disobedient humans. What appropriate animal is most commonly associated with Sekhmet? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Sekhmet continued to slaughter the Egyptians, and it became clear that not even Re could order her to stop. How was Sekhmet eventually halted? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Eventually, it was decided that Sekhmet no longer posed a danger to the Egyptians and she was given a new identity. Which goddess, usually depicted with the head of a cow, did Sekhmet become? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Re reigned for thousands of years, and his power would remain as long as no one learned of his "secret name". What was the secret name of Re? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Re was told that he would be overthrown by a child of the goddess Nut. Re therefore cursed Nut, declaring that she could not bear a child during any day of the year. How did Nut get around this problem? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. The children born to Geb and Nut lived on to become powerful deities and some of the best remembered figures in Egyptian mythology. The first three were Osiris, Seth and Isis. What was the name of the fourth, who became the wife of Seth and the mother of Anubis? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Of the children born to Nut, it was Isis, the wisest of the four, who was to overthrow Re by learning his secret name. Isis did this by making a snake which bit Re and caused him to bargain for his life. He traded Isis his secret name for her powers of healing. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the main driving forces behind the actions of Isis? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The snake which was created by Isis to bite Re was the first cobra, and became linked with the gods and kings, often being worn as a headdress in works of art. By what name is this cobra symbol usually known? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. After creating the Earth and its inhabitants, Re, the sun god, assumed human form and became the first king of Egypt. Living amongst humans, Re became angry at their disobedience and evil deeds. What else was the main source of Re's anger?

Answer: His subjects ridiculed him for being old

This story of creation of humankind, followed by the discontent as to the way they were living their lives, is closely paralleled by the story of the Great Flood in Greek mythology. Re was said to have reigned for thousands of years as the first pharaoh. Although the Egyptians were said to refer to themselves as "the cattle of Re", few took him seriously when he became old.
2. Angry with mankind, Re decided that something must be done to punish them. To gain advice, Re summoned Shu, Tefnut, Geb, Nut, Osiris, Seth, Isis and Nephthys. Along with Re, what were these deities collectively known as?

Answer: The Ennead

These nine gods which made up the Ennead were the major gods of the mythology of Heliopolis (the city of the sun). Re also invited Nun, and during the discussion of what should be done to punish mankind, Re listened to Nun most closely, as Nun was the first being and the god who created Re.
3. After taking advice from his fellow gods and goddesses, Re decided that he should send his daughter, Sekhmet, to punish the disobedient humans. What appropriate animal is most commonly associated with Sekhmet?

Answer: A lioness

Although said to have been the daughter of Re, Sekhmet had no mother, and was instead created by the fire in Re's eye. The lion-headed deity was the goddess of war and destruction, and was the wife of Ptah, who was considered as the creator god (the equivalent of Re) in the city of Memphis.
4. Sekhmet continued to slaughter the Egyptians, and it became clear that not even Re could order her to stop. How was Sekhmet eventually halted?

Answer: She got drunk on beer which she thought was blood

As the carnage continued, Re began to think that his subjects had suffered enough and ordered Sekhmet to stop, but he could not dissuade his blood-thirsty daughter. Instead, Re ordered the women of the town which Sekhmet was heading for to brew beer, and colour it with red ochre so that it looked like blood.
5. Eventually, it was decided that Sekhmet no longer posed a danger to the Egyptians and she was given a new identity. Which goddess, usually depicted with the head of a cow, did Sekhmet become?

Answer: Hathor

Hathor was the antithesis of Sekhmet. She became the goddess of love, happiness and the protector of women. Since Hathor came into being after Sekhmet was made exceedingly drunk, Re declared that the Egyptians should drink as much as they could during the festival of Hathor.
6. Re reigned for thousands of years, and his power would remain as long as no one learned of his "secret name". What was the secret name of Re?

Answer: We never find out

As is typical in Egyptian mythology, Re was known by many names and was associated with many other gods (these include Khepri, Atum, Amun and Ra). As well as having a secret name of his own, it is said that Re created men by speaking their own secret names, one by one.

This is an alternate version of the creation myth which was told in my first quiz of this series ("Egyptian Mythology - Creation"), which tells of how humans were created from the tears of Re.
7. Re was told that he would be overthrown by a child of the goddess Nut. Re therefore cursed Nut, declaring that she could not bear a child during any day of the year. How did Nut get around this problem?

Answer: She took light from the moon to make five extra days

Nut enlisted the help of the wisest god, Thoth, in order to find a loophole in the curse of Re. Thoth challenged the moon god Khonsu to a game of draughts. Thoth defeated Khonsu and demanded as his prize enough moonlight to create five extra days. It was during these five days, not part of any year, that Nut bore her children.
8. The children born to Geb and Nut lived on to become powerful deities and some of the best remembered figures in Egyptian mythology. The first three were Osiris, Seth and Isis. What was the name of the fourth, who became the wife of Seth and the mother of Anubis?

Answer: Nephthys

These four deities were, according to some stories, the second set of children born to Nut. The first children were the stars, whom Nut swallowed, angering her husband Geb. Many of the subsequent myths were centred on Nut's second set of children, in particular Osiris, Seth and Isis.
9. Of the children born to Nut, it was Isis, the wisest of the four, who was to overthrow Re by learning his secret name. Isis did this by making a snake which bit Re and caused him to bargain for his life. He traded Isis his secret name for her powers of healing. Which of the following was NOT considered one of the main driving forces behind the actions of Isis?

Answer: She hated Re

Isis was known for her magical powers, her wisdom, and her love for her son, Horus. Isis is often depicted in art with a baby and so has become linked with mothers. This association is shared by the goddess Hathor, who is described in some ancient myths as being the mother of Horus before the role was assumed by Isis.
10. The snake which was created by Isis to bite Re was the first cobra, and became linked with the gods and kings, often being worn as a headdress in works of art. By what name is this cobra symbol usually known?

Answer: The Uraeus

The cobra was created when Isis molded it out of earth, and gave it life using the spit of Re. The Uraeus, an upright Egyptian cobra, has become one of the most ubiquitous symbols in Egyptian art, most famously featuring on the mask of Tutankhamen.
Source: Author doublemm

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