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What would an ancient Egyptian farmer wear?
a) A lightweight black linen loin cloth and sandals
b) A lightweight white linen loin cloth and sandals
c) A heavy white wool robe and no shoes.
d) A heavy black wool robe and no shoes

There were more than 700 symbols that took Egyptian scribes 10 years to learn how to read and write during ancient times. What we're these symbols called??
a) Cuneiform
b) Latin
c) Greek
d) Hieroglyphics

Which statement is true about scribes and ancient egypt?
a) Scribes could be both girls and boys who studied hard in school.
b) Scribes were boys from poor families who studied hard in school.
c) Scribes were boys from wealthy families who studied hard in school.
d) Only girls from wealthy families could become a scribe.

What is silt?
a) A soft, shiny material.
b) A natural mud like fertilizer left over after the floods.
c) Makeup used around the eyes to block the sun.
d) A tool used to harvest wheat.

Which is NOT a natural resource that the Egyptians use in their daily lives?
a) Flax
b) Gold
c) Plastic
d) Papyrus

How did the Nile River unite the ancient Egyptians?
a) Most Egyptians lived close to the Nile river.
b) Egyptians had to work together to control the annual flooding.
c) Egyptians depended on the Nile for their survival.
d) All of the above.

The ancient Egyptians were polytheistic. What does polytheistic mean?
a) They believed in one god.
b) They believed in many gods.
c) They didn't believe in any gods.
d) They believed that gods controlled all of nature.

What is the longest river in the world?
a) Mississippi River
b) Amazon River
c) Nile River
d) Tiber River

Ancient Egyptians depended on the Nile river for all the following except for _____?
a) Transportation
b) Fishing
c) Sanitation
d) Cooking and cleaning

Where is Egypt located
a) North America
b) South America
c) Europe
d) Africa

What did ancient Egyptians NOT invent?
a) Silk
b) Paper made from papyrus
c) 365 day calendar
d) Clock

What body of water does not border Egypt?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Mediterranean Sea
c) Nile River
d) Dead Sea

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