WorksheetsAncient Egypt Technology & Inventions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What was one of the most important inventions of the Ancient Egyptians?
Writing
The wheel
Compass
Gunpowder
What material did the Egyptians use to make durable sheets of parchment?
Bamboo
Cotton
Animal skin
Papyrus plant
What strange ingredient did the Ancient Egyptians use to cure eye infections?
Honey and human brains
Garlic and onions
Mud and clay
Salt and vinegar
From which country did the Egyptians import cedar wood for shipbuilding?
Lebanon
China
Greece
India
What system did the Egyptians use for their numbers?
Roman numerals
Decimal system
Hexadecimal system
Binary system
What was the dark eye makeup called that Egyptians wore?
Eyeshadow
Eyeliner
Kohl
Mascara
What did the Egyptians invent to take care of their teeth?
Braces
Dental floss
Toothbrush and toothpaste
Mouthwash
What was the Egyptian number for one million?
A sphinx
A scarab beetle
A picture of a god with his arms raised
A pyramid
What game similar to bowling did the Egyptians invent?
Checkers
Chess
A game where the bowler tried to roll a ball into a hole
Backgammon
What did the Egyptians use to make their toothpaste?
Baking soda and lemon
Charcoal and honey
Ashes, eggshells, and ground up ox hooves
Mint and salt
What did the Egyptians use to build large construction projects like pyramids?
Concrete
Simple machines such as ramps and levers
Steel beams
Cranes
What was the primary purpose of writing for the Egyptians?
To write novels
To keep accurate records and maintain control of their empire
To create art
To send letters
What was the side effect of the makeup worn by Egyptians?
It made them sleepy
It caused skin allergies
It protected their skin from the hot desert sun
It made them look older
What did the Egyptians use to build their first small boats?
Cedar wood
Papyrus reeds
Bamboo
Oak wood
Why did the Egyptians keep the process of making papyrus sheets a secret?
They wrote it in hieroglyphics
They only taught it to priests
They kept it within the royal family
They could sell the parchment to other civilizations
