HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?
An Egyptian Quiz
1.Did Egyptians use bed sheets?
Yes No
2.What was an Egyptian's wealth measured by?
Coins Cattle Amount of crops grown
3. What was their paper made of?
Flax Papyrus stems
4.What did the Egyptians use to mark the boundaries of their fields?
Stone Fence Shrubs
5. About how long did an Egyptian live?
40 years 50 years 60 years
6. What did the family do as a sign of mourning when a pet died?
nothing shave their eyebrows fast
7. Did Egyptians use money?
8. Did they dry most of their food?
9. What did the priest do?
sacrifice Set out foods for the gods
Write scriptures All of the above
10. What were the Pharaohs considered to be?
A king An immortal A God
11. Is the Locus the Egyptian flower?
12. What did they use to stuff the mummified body?
linen saw dust sand all of the above
13. Why is the bent pyramid bent?
They were running out of supplies. The king died unexpectedly. They didn't plan the angle ahead of time.
All of the above
14. Why did people settle in Egypt?
For the water from the Nile For the abundant hunting For protection from enemies
15. What is Egyptian picture-writing called?
Hieratic Hieroglyphics
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