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What did men and women do in ancient Egypt to avoid lice?
Shaved their heads
Put ground up rocks in their hair
Trimmed their hair daily
Created a mixture of plant herbs to place in the scalp
Put urine on their scalp
Explanation
Men and women shaved their heads in Ancient Egypt to avoid lice. It also helped them stay cool. Many wore wigs and it was often considered a higher status to wear them. Higher status Egyptians wore wigs of human hair, while the others had wigs of wool and vegetable fiber.
Which of the following was never a type of calendar for Ancient Egyptians?
A calendar for the Sun god Re
Everyday farming calendar
Astronomical calendar
Lunar Calendar
Explanation
A calendar for Re never existed. The everyday farming calendar was made up of three seasons, each lasting 4 months. The astronomical calendar was based on observations of the star, Sirius which appeared at the start of flood season. A lunar calendar was kept for priests to tell them when to perform certain types of ceremonies for the Khonsu, the moon god.
Which of the following is not a way in which the Early Dynastic Era gave Egypt a strong sense of identity?
It increased the democratic institutions and practices of the region
It oversaw Egypt's first rise to cultural and political greatness
It saw the introduction of more complex irrigation systems and grander royal tombs
It introduced the notion of a centralized state headed by a king with a semi-divine identity
It introduced a form of writing and communication
Explanation
The Early Dynastic Era covers the first two Egyptian dynasties. It was during this period in which Egypt first experienced a sudden rise in it's cultural greatness, developed better and more complex irrigation systems and pyramids, introduced the notion of a semi-divine head of state in the form of a king and developed a writing system. More democratic practices would not be introduced until the Middle Kingdom.