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Quiz No. 1 - Ancient Egyptian

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the writing styles that were developed by ancient Egyptian?

a)

Demotic and Hieratic

b)

Egyptian and Hieroglyphic

c)

Hieratic and Hieroglyphic

d)

Hieroglyphic and Demotic

2.

The lower and upper Egypt was unified during ______________ dynasty.

a)

first

b)

second

c)

third

d)

fourth

3.

According to the study on History of Mathematics and Teaching Mathematics that was published in 2015, ________ states that mathematics is not an isolated discipline.

a)

Dejić & Mihajlović

b)

Carter

c)

Grabiner

d)

Thomson

4.

What is the representation of 10 in hieroglyphic numeral system?

a)

lotus flower

b)

single vertical stroke

c)

horseshoe

d)

rising sun

5.

Which numeral system of Egyptian is a ciphered system?

a)

Hieroglyphic

b)

Hieratic

c)

Demotic

d)

Greek

6.

Which writing style is used for monumental inscriptions?

a)

Hieroglyphic

b)

Hieratic

c)

Demotic

d)

Greek

7.

When did Jean Champollion begin the process of understanding Egyptian writing?

a)

17th century

b)

18th century

c)

19th century

d)

20th century

8.

What is the representation of 1000 in hieroglyphic numeral system?

a)

lotus flower

b)

single vertical stroke

c)

horseshoe

d)

rising sun

9.

______________ is an ancient Egyptian artifact which was instrumental in advancing modern understanding of Egyptian hieroglyphic.

a)

clay tablet

b)

tombs

c)

ostracon

d)

Rosetta stone

10.

Who did all of the writings in ancient Egypt?

a)

pharaoh

b)

king

c)

scribes

d)

slaves

11.

It consists of two tables of fractions followed by 84 worked problems.

a)

Rhind papyrus

b)

Moscow papyrus

c)

Rosetta stone

d)

ostracon

12.

Who fostered the development of Egypt’s monumental architecture?

a)

pharaoh

b)

king

c)

scribes

d)

slaves

13.

Which papyrus was purchased at Luxor in 1858?

a)

Rhind papyrus

b)

Moscow papyrus

c)

Luxor papyrus

d)

Rosetta papyrus

14.

Which of the following is the correct translation of 461 in hieroglyphic?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Who is the first ruler in Egypt?

a)

King Tutankhamun

b)

Narmer

c)

Alexander Rhind

d)

Jean Champollion

16.

What is the capital of Egypt?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Luxor

c)

Cairo

d)

Karnak

17.

The largest pyramid was built in _____________.

a)

Karnak

b)

Luxor

c)

Giza

d)

Nile

18.

Which of the following is not a role of scribes?

a)

record taxes

b)

write court proceedings

c)

record wills and legal documents

d)

participate in military services

19.

Where was the Moscow papyrus discovered?

a)

Rosetta

b)

Cairo

c)

Thebes

d)

Nile

20.

The Moscow papyrus contains of ________ mathematical problems.

a)

22

b)

23

c)

24

d)

25

21.

Who played a major role in the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphs?

a)

Alexander Rhind

b)

Menes

c)

Jean Champollion

d)

Narmer

22.

Represent 4264 and 876 in Egyptian hieroglyphics. (2 pts)

4 lines
23.

Represent your age in hieratic.

4 lines
24.

Get the difference of 84 and your current age in hieroglyphics. Show your solution using hieroglyphic numerals. (2 pts)

4 lines
25.

Find the product of 12 and your age. (2 pts)

4 lines
26.

Divide 216 by 6 using the Egyptian method. (2 pts)

4 lines
27.

In what particular field/area did the ancient Egyptians apply their knowledge in mathematics? Cite evidences. (3 pts)

4 lines