The culture of Ancient Egypt
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Describe the special features of Egyptian writing in 3–4 sentences.
Picture signs (hieroglyphs); carved in temples; written on papyrus with a reed pen; hard to learn.
2
Why was the Rosetta Stone an important discovery?
Through the Greek text the meaning of hieroglyphs could be understood and Egyptian texts could be read.
3
By the Egyptian calendar, how many days are 3 months?
90
4
List five achievements of Egyptian culture.
Hieroglyphic writing, papyrus, the calendar, geometry, the water clock (also astronomy, medicine).