(July, October)
2. Which of the following did the Egyptians NOT grow?
a) wheat
b) barley
c) squash
d) lentils
3. Pyramids were typically made out of mud bricks, granite, or __________.
(limestone)
4. Which of the following is true about the ancient Egyptian writing?
a) they wrote in hieratic script and hieroglyphs
b) they made the exact english alphabet we have today
c) they created paper from sago trees
d) they drew very detailed and three dimensional pictures
5. Describe the pharaohs and how people saw them.
The Pharaoh was an all powerful god-king to the Egyptians. He/she was worshipped as a god and intimately connected to other major gods and goddesses. Pharaohs had multiple wives and all routes to financial and social success were through the palace. When there were women pharaohs, they were able to inherit money, land, and divorce their husbands, though only a few ever wielded real political power.
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