Ancient Egypt: Arts and Culture

Egyptian Pharaohs and nobles lived in small homes made of stone, tile, and sun-baked bricks. Their homes had living quarters with shrines, banquet rooms, painted audience halls, broad corridors, balconies, formal gardens and pools, workshops, breweries, and stables.

• True

• False

The huts of farmers and craftsmen were made from mud and straw bricks that were dried in the sun and later painted white. Their homes only had one or two rooms.

• True

• False

What did the Ancient Egyptian wear? (Two answers)

• Comfortable clothing

• Made out of linen (fibers of flax plants)

• Bikinis

• Woolen clothes

What did women wear?

• Long dresses

• Skirts

• Short shirts

• Short dresses

What did men wear?

• Shirts

• Kilt

• Pants

Nobles wore sandals.

• True

• False

Did farmers and servants not wear shoes or wore leather sandals ?

• No

• Yes

What did nobles at court and wealthy citizens wear?

• Wigs

• Fancy headdresses

• Jewelry of gold and gemstones

• All of the answers

What was inside the long corridors and secret rooms in the tombs?

• Paintings of hunting scenes

• Paintings of pharaohs as Gods

• Paintings of dancing, games, animals

• Paintings of farmers working the field

• All of the answers

What were the major events for the ancient Egyptians?

• Harvest

• Religious festivals

• None of the answers

• All of the answers