What was the purpose of the pyramids?
(1 point)
Responses
to hold rebels as prisoners
to hold rebels as prisoners
to house farmers and their families
to house farmers and their families
to store grain and dried beans
to store grain and dried beans
to serve as tombs for pharaohs
to serve as tombs for pharaohs
What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?
(1 point)
Responses
cuneiform shapes
cuneiform shapes
drawings or symbols
drawings or symbols
a numerical code
a numerical code
papyrus scrolls
drawings or symbols
What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?
(1 point)
Responses
Days were different lengths in different seasons.
Days were different lengths in different seasons.
Each year had a different number of days.
Each year had a different number of days.
It was based on a star that appeared every three years.
It was based on a star that appeared every three years.
Only educated Egyptians could understand it
Days were different lengths in different seasons.
What does a hieroglyphic writing system use instead of alphabetic letters?
(1 point)
Responses
cuneiform shapes
cuneiform shapes
drawings or symbols
drawings or symbols
a numerical code
a numerical code
papyrus scrolls
drawings or symbols
What made the Egyptian lunar calendar difficult to use?
(1 point)
Responses
Days were different lengths in different seasons.
Days were different lengths in different seasons.
Each year had a different number of days.
Each year had a different number of days.
It was based on a star that appeared every three years.
It was based on a star that appeared every three years.
Only educated Egyptians could understand it