WorksheetsBeer and Bread in Ancient Egypt
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which ancient civilization invented beer?
Egypt
Sumeria
Mesopotamia
Phoenicia
How was beer quality judged in Egypt?
Colour, taste, price
Strength, taste, location
Colour, brand, strength
Strength, colour, flavour
Beer was used as:
A way to relax at home.
A way to pay your slaves
To pay workers and as offerings to the gods
A marriage proposal
Which festival was dedicated to beer?
The Festival of Beer
The Festival of Drunkenness
The Festival of Bread
The Festival of Jol
True or False: Children drank beer in Ancient Egypt?
True
False
Besides payment and offerings, beer was also used as:
Medicine
A way to get drunk
Payment and offerings
Fun
Which battle secured the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30BCE and ensured that wine would replace beer as the favourite drink in Egypt?
Battle of Actium
Battle of Waterloo
Battle of Cannae
Battle of Gaugamela
Why was beer cheap to produce?
Grain was plentiful in Ancient Egypt
Water was plentiful in Egypt
The Pharaoh decreed it must be cheap
The gods delivered it for free
True or False: On a daily basis Egyptians drank a poorer quality beer than what was drank at festivals?
True
False
You are an Egyptian who wants some beer. Where to go to get some?
Your friend the brewer
Your local pub
The shebeen
Your home stash, made by the family.
What things could Egyptians add to beer to add flavour?
Grain, malt, water
Fish, crocodile, birds
Fruits, dates and honey
Sugar, spice and all things nice.
How do we know Egyptians made beer?
Trace elements in pottery, texts and images on beer brewing
Oral tradition tells us
We remember
Grandpa told me
Which Zimbabwean beer is most similar to Egyptian beer?
Zambesi
Mahewu
Lion Lager
Chibuku
The poor in Egypt mainly ate:
Fish and bread
Ducks and bread
Vegetable gruel and bread
Beer and bread
True or False: In Egypt the desert gets so hot you can bake bread.
True
False
