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Interesting questions about AncientEgypt
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1
Eye paint was used by men as well as women. It would enhance appearance and it...
Kept them cool
Kept away the flies
Showed if they were married or single
Revealed their occupation
2
When Egyptians hunted crocodiles, they would:
Catch them with baited hooks
Kill them as they slept
Catch them with nets
Throw them poisoned fish
3
In ancient Egypt, almost one-third of the days were:
Spent in prayer
Spent working for the king
Holy days
Spent working on the pyramids
4
Egyptians had statues of their Gods- the one that protected women
Pregnant hippopotamus
White cat
Beautiful woman
God named "Oh My"
5
Upper Egypt was in the:
North
West
South
East
6
Slaves in ancient Egypt had many different names. Which of the following was not a slave name
Followers
Know-nothings
Listeners
Cupbears
7
When an ancient Egyptian went to a banquet, the host might place a cone of fat and perfume
On the table
On the head of the guest.
On his dinner plate
In the guest's hands
8
An Egyptian soldier wore a:
Coat of armor
Short skirt made of linen
Coat made from a young goat
Suit of heavy leather
9
Which of the following were not used to move people and goods in ancient Egypt?
Camels
Donkeys
Horses
Sleds
10
Which of the following medical procedures or practices was not used by the ancient Egyptians?
Sterilizing surgical instruments
Open-heart surgery
Cosmetic surgery
Brain surgery
11
When Egyptian houses became old and began to fall apart, the bricks were often used:
To build a new house
For fertilizer
To build a shrine
To build a sidewalk
12
After the floods recede & farmers were able to work their land, they would sow their seed &
Have a priest bless the land
Sacrifice a lamb
Allow pigs to run over the field
Bury a dead fish in the ground
13
Many professional musicians were:
Soldiers
Aristocrats
Blind
Slaves
14
At a location called ________________ the Egyptians worshiped _______________
Thebes, the Nile
Memphis, King Presley
Crocodilopolis, the crocodile god
Sunni-dee, the Sun god
15
Workers in stone quarries would split rock by:
Using a huge guillotine
Dropping them from cliffs
Using fire and water
Using iron chisels
16
Which of the following cosmetics did the Egyptians not have?
Lotions to cure baldness
Dandruff remover
Hair dyes
Anti-wrinkle creams
17
Anyone who wore colored clothing in ancient Egypt was probably a:
Priest
Politician
Nobleman
Foreigner
18
Egyptian men would wear loincloths or:
Dresses
Short shorts
Kilts
Serapes
19
Farmers needed to protect their crops from cattle, birds, and:
Shuttlecocks
The king's army
Hippopotami
Wild pigs
20
In order to cure a sick baby, a mother would sometimes:
Feed the child hippopotamus fat
Eat a mouse
beat herself
Kill them as they sleep
21
A person considered it an honor to kiss the king's foot, while others would:
Kiss the ground in front of the king
Name their children after him
Bow in his presence
Kiss his ring
22
About 1500 B.C., Egyptian women:
Combed their hair over their eyes
Polished their heads
Dyed their hair
Braided their hair
23
The bread made by the Egyptians caused:
Cancer
Blindness
People to lose their teeth
Hallucinations
24
Which of the following were not traditional hunting weapons used by ancient Egyptians?
Traps
Boomerangs
Razors
Bows and arrows
25
When Egyptians prayed at the gate of a temple they placed a stone tablet with
Written prayers
Recipes for soup
Pictures of ears
Pictures of the god
26
Egyptians may have been the first society to compile a:
Medical text
Camel train schedule
Dictionary
Cookbook
27
During harvest time, landowners would often hire:
Priests
Wagons and carts
A rain dancer
Musicians
28
If the doctor thought that a specific dead person was causing the illness, the doctor might
Pray to the dead person
Make an offering to the dead person
Threaten a relative of the dead person
Attack the dead person's tomb
29
The Egyptians considered the temple as a place where:
The gods lived
Worship services were held
All of the above
Baptisms took place