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Quiz about Egyptian Arts and Crafts
Quiz about Egyptian Arts and Crafts

Egyptian Arts and Crafts Trivia Quiz


Layla is preparing for the much anticipated festival in her hometown. Fill in the blanks as you help shape the world that she lives in, by discovering all that goes into building one fascinating civilization.

A multiple-choice quiz by hunterkyrie. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
hunterkyrie
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
335,062
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
770
Awards
Top 10% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 75 (10/10), Guest 174 (7/10), PurpleComet (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Layla excitedly prepares for the religious festival her home-town of Helwan is having next month. She will be decking herself with all the finest materials such a luxurious lifestyle as hers can buy. Her hair will be decorated with purple and white _____ flowers. To the Egyptians, this colorful water-lily was a symbol of rebirth, creation, and the sun.
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Her servants bring her many fragrant perfumes. Some were delivered from as far as Punt. She tries many, but finds most to be unpleasant. Layla's favorite one seems to be _________. It's made from the bark of a specific tree, and the ancient Egyptians had a cavalcade of uses for it. In modern times, people might dust it on top of their cocoa.
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Layla just must have the most fashionable clothing, and so she sends for dresses of red, blue and yellow. Seamstresses gather their materials from peasant farmers, who work fields of ______ to attain the fibers to weave into cloth. Known as "the gift of the Nile," this plant is also used to make a common homeopathic oil.
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. In order to dye fabric different colors, a dyer used materials from plants and alums. To produce the color yellow, Egyptians used the bark of a _________ tree. This tree bears a red, apple shaped fruit, and its juice can be found in many health food stores today.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Like many other young ladies, Layla is going to be painted at the festival. Intricate patterns of a wash-away pigment made from ________ will be applied to her skin. ________ was also used to coat pottery and dye a woman's hair when it began graying.
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. As the festival approaches, Layla spends the final days making her way down to Helwan. It's there that she will stay with her family for the remainder of the festivities. She will be traveling in a small traveling boat made from ________. This grass-like plant was, and still is, used to make boats and also as a roofing material. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. As the ship passes down the Nile, Layla observes workers digging clay up from the ground. This clay will later become large pots to hold________, an intoxicating beverage made from barley. There will be many hundreds of gallons at the festival.
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At last the ship docks on the river bank. Layla is ecstatic to see her family after such a long time. She fondly remembers the cooks baking hot, spongy cakes drizzled with _______. This sweet concoction was also smeared on cuts and scrapes to kill bacteria.
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Instruments clang together, creating incoherent melodies along the plaza. The festival is in full swing. Bow shaped harps, with strings made from ________
_____, pluck a cheerful tune. Layla dances through the night.
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. As the festival winds down Layla makes a small offering of _______ to the gods at the local temple. This beverage, considered a delicacy to the Egyptians, was often placed along with oils, incense and animals, in order to appease the deities. It goes great with cookies too.
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Layla excitedly prepares for the religious festival her home-town of Helwan is having next month. She will be decking herself with all the finest materials such a luxurious lifestyle as hers can buy. Her hair will be decorated with purple and white _____ flowers. To the Egyptians, this colorful water-lily was a symbol of rebirth, creation, and the sun.

Answer: lotus

The Ancient Egyptians of Heliopolis believed that at the beginning of time, there was a vast ocean of water which was symbolized as a being called Nun. Out of Nun came a mound of land bursting with lotus flowers. The lotus blossoms opened and Atum, the sun god, was created out of himself.
2. Her servants bring her many fragrant perfumes. Some were delivered from as far as Punt. She tries many, but finds most to be unpleasant. Layla's favorite one seems to be _________. It's made from the bark of a specific tree, and the ancient Egyptians had a cavalcade of uses for it. In modern times, people might dust it on top of their cocoa.

Answer: cinnamon

The ancient Egyptians also used cinnamon to flavor their beverages, but it was also used for example in the embalming process. The process of creating perfumes was simple, though a bit pricey at times. The material was soaked in oil to capture the fragrance. To make salves, wax or fat was added.
3. Layla just must have the most fashionable clothing, and so she sends for dresses of red, blue and yellow. Seamstresses gather their materials from peasant farmers, who work fields of ______ to attain the fibers to weave into cloth. Known as "the gift of the Nile," this plant is also used to make a common homeopathic oil.

Answer: flax

Flax is a high-grade fiber, and as such it's used to make many products, such as lace, bedding, banknotes and paper for rolling cigarettes. The oil from flaxseed is thought to help digestion and overall good health.
4. In order to dye fabric different colors, a dyer used materials from plants and alums. To produce the color yellow, Egyptians used the bark of a _________ tree. This tree bears a red, apple shaped fruit, and its juice can be found in many health food stores today.

Answer: pomegranate

Pomegranates were found all over ancient Egypt and were used in tombs. Djehuty, a butler of Queen Hatshepsut, was buried with pomegranates, as was Ineni. He was on the official court of Thutmose I. This fruit was also said to be planted in Karnak Temple.
5. Like many other young ladies, Layla is going to be painted at the festival. Intricate patterns of a wash-away pigment made from ________ will be applied to her skin. ________ was also used to coat pottery and dye a woman's hair when it began graying.

Answer: henna

The Egyptians were one of the first civilizations to develop medicinal remedies from the henna plant, for example to treat scabs, fungal skin diseases, and rashes. The use of henna for tattooing is still very popular, especially in Western cultures.
6. As the festival approaches, Layla spends the final days making her way down to Helwan. It's there that she will stay with her family for the remainder of the festivities. She will be traveling in a small traveling boat made from ________. This grass-like plant was, and still is, used to make boats and also as a roofing material.

Answer: reeds

The ancient Egyptians cultivated their reeds in the Nile Delta. As well as used for creating boats and roofs, reed was also used to make papyrus, an ancient forerunner of paper. The Egyptians believed that if they successfully passed the final judgment in the Hall of Ma'at after death, they would spend eternity in the field of reeds. This place was known as Aaru.
7. As the ship passes down the Nile, Layla observes workers digging clay up from the ground. This clay will later become large pots to hold________, an intoxicating beverage made from barley. There will be many hundreds of gallons at the festival.

Answer: beer

Beer was such a hot commodity in ancient Egypt that workers requested it to be part of their rations while they worked on difficult projects. Tjenenet was the goddess of beer and brewing, so it wasn't unusual for this brew to be offered to the gods.
8. At last the ship docks on the river bank. Layla is ecstatic to see her family after such a long time. She fondly remembers the cooks baking hot, spongy cakes drizzled with _______. This sweet concoction was also smeared on cuts and scrapes to kill bacteria.

Answer: honey

Honey and bees were very important to ancient Egyptians. Wild honey was valued even more than the honey from domesticated bees. Collectors were sent out with archers to protect them.
9. Instruments clang together, creating incoherent melodies along the plaza. The festival is in full swing. Bow shaped harps, with strings made from ________ _____, pluck a cheerful tune. Layla dances through the night.

Answer: animal guts

Harp strings were most commonly made from the intestines of animals such as hogs, mules or even horses. Harpists, or other stringed instrument players during the Baroque period, preferred intestines to other material.
10. As the festival winds down Layla makes a small offering of _______ to the gods at the local temple. This beverage, considered a delicacy to the Egyptians, was often placed along with oils, incense and animals, in order to appease the deities. It goes great with cookies too.

Answer: milk

Cleopatra, who reigned during the Ptolemaic age, often bathed in milk for its soothing qualities. Just like today, the ancient Egyptians made cheese, cream cheese, butter and yogurt.
Source: Author hunterkyrie

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