The Nile river
True or False: The majority of people in ancient Egypt worked in farming
True
Who arranges marriages of two people, the parents or the people getting married
The parents
Yes, but very rarely
Did most people in ancient Egypt wear black or white clothes
White, to help reduce heat
When were crops harvested, the dry season, the flood season, or the growth season
The dry season
Were there formal ceremonies for marriages
No
Name one thing basic thing that scribes did
Recording and documenting.
Name one of three common diseases in ancient Egypt
malaria, dysentery, or silicosis
Beyond farming, what was the Nile river's water primarily used for
Transportation
Why in ancient Egypt were large families wanted, at least one reason.
To help with work, and care for parents in old age
What percent of Egyptians could both read and write
1 percent
What were most ancient Egyptians homes made from
Sun dried mud brick
What two things were fish from the Nile river used for
Food and trading
What age did most girls get married
12
Around what age would people train to be scribes
9 or 10
What are two words that can describe Ancient Egypt's climate
Hot and dry
What are the names of the two lands that the Nile river separated Egypt into.
The black land and the red land
What goddess did women call on for protection during childbirth. Hint: begins with H
Hathor
During the old kingdom around how many symbols were used in primary script
750
What are the main two staples of an Egyptian's diet
Bread and beer