Ancient Egypt-Inventions

What are hieroglyphics?

• Machines used to build the pyramids
• A type of boat used to sail the Nile River 
• A type of writing used by the Egyptians
• Special herbs used to cure diseases 

What did the Egyptians make their paper from? 

• The acacia tree
• The papyrus plant
• Crushed eggshells
• Crocodile skin 

From what region did Egypt buy cedar wood in order to build their boats?

• Lebanon
• Greece 
• Nubia
• Babylon

What strange cure did the Ancient Egyptians use to try and cure a cough? 

• Orange Juice
•  A whole cooked mouse
• Cobra poison
• Human brains 

True or False: The Egyptians were the first civilization to invent the wheel.

• True
• False

The Egyptians did NOT have a numeral for which of the following numbers?

• 1 
• 10
•  7
• 1,000,000

Why did the Egyptians have problems with their teeth?

• Because they used toothpaste 
• Because their bread was full of sand and grit 
• Because they ate too many sweets
• Because they considered toothless people to be good looking

What did the Egyptians invent to help take care of their teeth?

• The dental drill 
• Toothpaste
•  Gold fillings
• All of the above

True or False: The Egyptians built boats from papyrus reeds

• True
• False

What was kohl? 

•  A delicious vegetable
• A type of medicine used for fever
•  A dark eye makeup
• A pen used for writing hieroglyphics