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Fun Egyptian Mythology Trivia Quiz

If you know your mythology this shouldn't be to hard...

A multiple-choice quiz by greatgodosiris. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
greatgodosiris

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,897

Updated
Dec 07 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1849

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the Egyptian god of the afterlife? Hint

Thoth

Anubis

Osiris

Horus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the Egyptian goddess of magic and household skills? Hint

Sekhmet

Anubis

Osiris

Isis

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the Egyptian god of the flooding Nile?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A scarab beetle was considered to be a form of the sun god and the symbol of what? Hint

creation

death

luck

night

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the cobra-goddess of Lower Egypt, associated with the Nile and the sun? Hint

Nekhbet

Isis

Buto

Hapi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who was the vulture-goddess of upper Egypt? Hint

Osiris

Horus

Nekhbet

Isis

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Question 7 of 10

7. Ptah-Seker-Asar is another name for which god? Hint

Anubis

Osiris

Hapi

Amun-Re

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the god of the state of Egypt and the sun? Hint

Amun Ra

Atum

Osiris

Nut

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was the goddess of love, music, and dance?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Horus was the falcon-headed god of the sun and what? Hint

crops

sky

death

nothing else

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the Egyptian god of the afterlife?

Answer: Osiris

It is said that Osiris was once the ruler of Egypt but was eventually murdered by his brother during a fight. After his death, he was brought back to life by his wife Isis. They had a son named Horus, who ruled as the living king of Egypt while his father ruled the dead.

2. Who was the Egyptian goddess of magic and household skills?

Answer: Isis

Isis is often seen with a hieroglyphic sign on her head meaning a seat or a throne. Other times she is represented by cow horns around a sun disk. Isis represents the faithful wife and loving mother, and became the most popular goddess in Egypt.

3. Who was the Egyptian god of the flooding Nile?

Answer: Hapi

Pretty strange looking god...

4. A scarab beetle was considered to be a form of the sun god and the symbol of what?

Answer: creation

Scarabs are also known as dung beetles.

5. Who was the cobra-goddess of Lower Egypt, associated with the Nile and the sun?

Answer: Buto

6. Who was the vulture-goddess of upper Egypt?

Answer: Nekhbet

7. Ptah-Seker-Asar is another name for which god?

Answer: Osiris

Osiris, like his wife became one of the most popular gods in Egypt, and so had many names.

8. Who was the god of the state of Egypt and the sun?

Answer: Amun Ra

Ra was the great son god. The Egyptians knew that life depended on the sun, and it was for this reason that Ra (or Re or Amun-Ra or Amun-Re) was the most important of all their gods.

9. Who was the goddess of love, music, and dance?

Answer: Hathor

In early times, Hathor was worshipped as a cow. As time went on, Hathor took the form of a woman with a cow's head, and finally, a woman with the horns and ears of a cow.

10. Horus was the falcon-headed god of the sun and what?

Answer: sky

Horus was one of the most important gods of Egypt. He was also the son of Osiris and Isis. When Horus reached adulthood, he spent his time seeking revenge on the god who had killed his father.

Source: Author greatgodosiris

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