Stage 18 Culture

Question 1

Which was more desirable - clear or colored glass?

Accepted Answer

clear

Question 2

Small pieces of glass were valuable and used

Accepted Answer

as jewelry items

Question 3

How did Glassmakers make colored glass?

Accepted Answer

metallic compound and mineral oxides

Question 4

Which is NOT an ingredient in glass?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 5

What's the date of the earliest known Egyptian glass?

Accepted Answer

1500 BC

Question 6

Which Egyptian god had a hawk head?

Accepted Answer

Horus

Question 7

Which was NOT an advantage of glass?

Accepted Answer

It was reusable, It was a profitable investment for the wealthy

Question 8

Which of the following did Romans import from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

papyrus

Question 9

The valley of what Egyptian river provided grain for much of Egypt.

Accepted Answer

Nile

Question 10

Serapis, a Greek god, was associated with

Accepted Answer

agricultural success

Question 11

What peoples ruled Egypt before the Romans?

Accepted Answer

Persians and Greeks

Question 12

What sort of method was used to make perfume bottles.

Accepted Answer

wrapping glass around a core

Question 13

How was glass able to be mass produced in the ancient world?

Accepted Answer

glassblowing was less labor intensive

Question 14

What did Rome want from Egypt?

Accepted Answer

supply of grain

Question 15

What color is "natural" glass?

Accepted Answer

blueish green

Questions 15