Ancient Egyptian Tools and Machines Quiz

What is the name of the object that the lever rests on?

• Fulcrum

• Wheel

• Sail

• Pulley

What is the purpose of an inclined plane?

• To reduce friction

• To measure time

• To lift objects up to a certain height

• To make fires

What type of boats were made of papyrus tied together?

• Ships

• Chariots

• Rafts

• Sundials

What did the Egyptians use to make fires by friction?

• Water Clocks

• Sails

• Sundials

• Egyptian Bow Drill

What did the Egyptians use to reduce friction in car engines?

• Water Wheels

• Pulleys

• Sails

• Oil

What did the Egyptians use to measure the weight or mass of an object?

• Wheels

• Balances

• Water Clocks

• Sundials

What did the Egyptians use to measure time by the flow of water?

• Sundials

• Water Clocks

• Balances

• Wheels

What did the Egyptians use to measure time by the position of a shadow as the sun moves across the sky?

• Wheels

• Balances

• Water Clocks

• Sundials

What did the Egyptians use to build larger ships for transportation?

• Pulleys

• Sails

• Water Wheels

• Wood

What did the Egyptians use to transport heavier loads or larger groups of people?

• Wood

• Sails

• Pulleys

• Water Wheels