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WorksheetsAncient Egypt-Inventions
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What are hieroglyphics?
a)
Machines used to build the pyramids
b)
A type of boat used to sail the Nile River
c)
A type of writing used by the Egyptians
d)
Special herbs used to cure diseases
2.
What did the Egyptians make their paper from?
a)
The acacia tree
b)
The papyrus plant
c)
Crushed eggshells
d)
Crocodile skin
3.
From what region did Egypt buy cedar wood in order to build their boats?
a)
Lebanon
b)
Greece
c)
Nubia
d)
Babylon
4.
What strange cure did the Ancient Egyptians use to try and cure a cough?
a)
Orange Juice
b)
A whole cooked mouse
c)
Cobra poison
d)
Human brains
5.
True or False: The Egyptians were the first civilization to invent the wheel.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
The Egyptians did NOT have a numeral for which of the following numbers?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
7
d)
1,000,000
7.
Why did the Egyptians have problems with their teeth?
a)
Because they used toothpaste
b)
Because their bread was full of sand and grit
c)
Because they ate too many sweets
d)
Because they considered toothless people to be good looking
8.
What did the Egyptians invent to help take care of their teeth?
a)
The dental drill
b)
Toothpaste
c)
Gold fillings
d)
All of the above
9.
True or False: The Egyptians built boats from papyrus reeds
a)
True
b)
False
10.
What was kohl?
a)
A delicious vegetable
b)
A type of medicine used for fever
c)
A dark eye makeup
d)
A pen used for writing hieroglyphics
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