Ancient Egypt
Elements of its Cultural History

  by Sjef Willockx

 
 


Quiz

If you want to know if this site is likely to agree with your own opinions on ancient Egypt, you may take this quiz. Please print this page, and tick the answers that you consider to be correct. Then select the answers page at the bottom, to see my opinions.

Who built the great pyramid at Gizeh?

  • The people of a lost civilization.

  • Visitors from outer space.

  • Invaders from Sumer.

  • The people of Egypt.

  • A construction company, headed by Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass.

In what period (approx.) was the sphinx of Gizeh built?

  • 2500 B.C.

  • 4000 B.C.

  • 7000 B.C.

  • 10.000 B.C.

How many gods did the Egyptians worship?

  • One god, in many forms.

  • Many gods, in many forms.

  • The people worshipped many gods, but the elite knew that they were really One.

In what century lived Ramesses II?

  • 19th century BC

  • 13th century BC

  • 7th century BC

Indicate if the following statements are True or False:

  • The Egyptians were the first great mystics of the world.

  • The Egyptians were the first brain surgeons of the world.

  • The ancient Egyptians had an essentially historic outlook; that is why they left so many carefully coded messages behind for those who would follow.

  • The Greeks of antiquity derived most of their knowledge, and all of their wisdom, from the Egyptians.

  • The ancient Egyptians sought an intense contact with god.

  • The Egyptians carefully distinguished between the person you are, and the person you can be: your true self. They aspired that man would fully realize himself.

Answers

 

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