Tale of Two Brothers - Quiz
Tale of Two Brothers
  • 1. During which dynasty did the 'Tale of Two Brothers' originate?
A) 21st Dynasty of the New Kingdom
B) 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom
C) 19th Dynasty of the New Kingdom
D) 20th Dynasty of the New Kingdom
  • 2. Who were the two main brothers in the 'Tale of Two Brothers'?
A) Anpu and Bata
B) Horus and Seth
C) Osiris and Set
D) Ramses and Merenptah
  • 3. What did Bata do to prove his innocence to his brother?
A) Cut off his hand and sent it to his brother
B) Severed his genitalia and threw them into the water
C) Wrote a letter explaining his innocence
D) Appeared before his brother in a dream
  • 4. Which deity created a wife for Bata in the Valley of the Cedar?
A) Khnum
B) Anubis
C) Osiris
D) Horus
  • 5. What did Bata's wife do when she was brought to live with the pharaoh?
A) Refused to live with the pharaoh
B) Convinced the pharaoh to release Bata
C) Escaped from the pharaoh
D) Told the pharaoh to cut down the tree with Bata's heart
  • 6. How long did Anpu search for Bata's heart?
A) Ten years
B) Three years
C) Five years
D) Seven years
  • 7. What form did Bata take after being resurrected?
A) A lion
B) A bull
C) A snake
D) A falcon
  • 8. What grew from the two drops of Bata's blood?
A) Two lotus flowers
B) Two acacia trees
C) Two Persea trees
D) Two palm trees
  • 9. How did Bata's wife become pregnant?
A) A splinter from a Persea tree ended up in her mouth
B) She drank enchanted water
C) She ate a magical fruit
D) She was visited by a god
  • 10. What did Anpu become after Bata became king?
A) General
B) Crown prince
C) High priest
D) Advisor
  • 11. Where is the Papyrus D'Orbiney, which preserves the story, currently held?
A) The Louvre
B) The British Museum
C) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) The Egyptian Museum
  • 12. What did Anpu's wife falsely accuse Bata of?
A) Attempting to seduce her
B) Plotting against her husband
C) Stealing from her
D) Cursing her
  • 13. What did Bata place in the blossom of a cedar tree?
A) His heart
B) His eye
C) His voice
D) His hand
  • 14. What did Anpu receive that indicated he should seek out Bata?
A) A jar of beer that frothed
B) A visit from a god
C) A dream about Bata
D) A letter from Bata
  • 15. What did Bata's wife ask the pharaoh to do with the Persea trees?
A) Use them to build a temple
B) Plant them in the palace garden
C) Offer them to the gods
D) Cut them down to make furniture
  • 16. What happened to Bata after his wife was impregnated?
A) He became king
B) He left Egypt
C) He became a god
D) He retired to the Valley of the Cedar
  • 17. What was the final relationship between Anpu and Bata?
A) They never saw each other again
B) They remained enemies
C) They lived separately
D) They were at peace with one another
  • 18. What is a significant theme in the 'Tale of Two Brothers' related to ancient Egyptian culture?
A) Trade
B) Agriculture
C) Warfare
D) Kingship
  • 19. Which method is often used in the analysis of ancient Egyptian literature, including the Tale of Two Brothers?
A) The structuralist method
B) The formalist theory
C) The euhemeristic theory
D) The psychoanalytic approach
  • 20. What historical event does Susan Tower Hollis suggest the Tale of Two Brothers might reflect?
A) The succession dispute following Merneptah's reign
B) The construction of the pyramids
C) The unification of Upper and Lower Egypt
D) The reign of Ramses II
  • 21. Who was the rightful heir to the throne after Merneptah's death?
A) Ramses II
B) Ramses III
C) Seti II
D) Amenmesse
  • 22. Which tale type classification system is mentioned in the analysis of the Tale of Two Brothers?
A) The Propp's Morphology
B) The Lévi-Strauss Structuralism
C) The Aarne–Thompson–Uther (ATU) tale type classification system
D) The Jungian Archetypes
  • 23. What is the ATU classification number for 'The Faithless Wife' or 'Batamärchen'?
A) ATU 400
B) ATU 300
C) ATU 500
D) ATU 318
  • 24. Which scholar provided variants of the tale in European sources?
A) Karel Horálek
B) Susan Tower Hollis
C) Stith Thompson
D) Alan Dundes
  • 25. Which literary work is argued to have parallels with the Tale of Two Brothers due to character transformations?
A) The Love for Three Oranges
B) Rapunzel
C) Cinderella
D) Snow White
  • 26. Who was the scribe that wrote the papyrus containing the Tale of Two Brothers?
A) Ramses
B) Ennana
C) Thutmose
D) Horus
  • 27. In which year was the papyrus of the Tale of Two Brothers acquired by the British Museum?
A) 1750
B) 1857
C) 1800
D) 1900
  • 28. What is the British Museum catalog number for the papyrus of the Tale of Two Brothers?
A) P. Brit. Mus. 20234
B) P. Brit. Mus. 40456
C) P. Brit. Mus. 10183
D) P. Brit. Mus. 30345
  • 29. What becomes of the woodchip from the tree in the European variant?
A) It becomes a bird, usually a drake
B) It transforms into a human
C) It becomes a flower
D) It turns into a stone
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