Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Mr Harrison’s Ancient Egypt Edition Question 1 What is the name of the river in Egypt? A B C D River Thames River Mile River Nile River Danube What is the name of the river in Egypt? A B C D River Nile £100 Question 2 The Egyptians were ruled by who? A B C D Kings Queens Pharaohs Priests The Egyptians were ruled by who? A B C D Pharaohs £200 Question 3 Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen ? A B C D Howard Carter Jim Brown Lord Carnervorn John Smith Who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamen? A B C D Howard Carter £300 Question 4 What shape is the base of a pyramid? A B C D Circle Triangle Rectangle Square What shape is the base of a pyramid? A B C D Square £500 Question 5 What material were pyramids made from? A B C D Granite Marble Limestone Wood What material were pyramids made from? A B C D Limestone £1,000 Question 6 What is the name of the Egyptian alphabet? A B C D Coptic Alphabite Binary Hieroglyphs What is the name of the Egyptian alphabet? A B C D Hieroglyphs £2,000 Question 7 What were ordinary Egyptian homes made from? A Mud bricks B Limestone C Granite D Hay What were ordinary Egyptian homes made from? A Mud bricks B C D £4,000 Question 8 What was the most popular Egyptian drink? A B C D Milk Water Wine Beer What were ordinary Egyptian homes made from? A B C D Beer £8,000 Question 9 Which of these was not an Ancient Egyptian god? A Isis B Ben C Horus D Anubis Which of these was not an Ancient Egyptian god? A B C D Ben £16,000 Question 10 After removal organs were stored in what? A B C D Jam jars Scarabs Canopic Jars Sphinx pots After removal organs were stored in what? A B C D Canopic Jars £32,000 Question 11 Where were mummies stored? A B C D Sarcophagus Coffin Tomb Death room Where were mummies stored? A B C D Tomb £64,000 Question 12 What kept Tutankhamen’s tomb safe from robbery? A It was far away B It was hidden C It was buried D It was cursed What kept Tutankhamen’s tomb safe from robbery? A B C D It was buried £125,000 Question 13 What helped to preserve a body? A B C D Natron Salt Nitrogen Rubber Vinegar What helped to preserve a body? A B C D Natron Salt £250,000 Question 14 What was Egyptian paper made from? A B C D Wood Papyrus reed Grass Wheat What was Egyptian paper made from? A B C D Papyrus reed £500,000 Question 15 A B C D How long did the Egyptian Pharaohs reign? 2000 years 3000 years 4000 years 5000 years How long did the Egyptian Pharaohs reign? A B C D 3000 years £1,000,000