Which later civilisations studied what Egypt had already worked out?

• Greece and Rome
• The Indus Valley and the Shang Dynasty
• Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley

Long ago, a group of builders worked out a strong new way to build bridges. People still build bridges their way today. What is their building method to the people who came after them?

• A riddle
• A flood
• A legacy

Egyptian astronomers watched the stars and made a calendar. How many days did their calendar year have?

Answer: ______________

What did Egyptian astronomers create by watching the stars?

• A 365-day calendar based on star patterns
• A calendar based only on ocean tides
• A calendar with 500 days

In early civilisations like Egypt, organised religion was led by priests or kings.

Circle one:   True   False

Which Egyptian skill helped builders make pyramids with straight, level sides?

• Astronomy, because the builders watched the stars
• Geometry, because it measures shapes and lines
• Medicine, because the builders stayed healthy

How did Egyptian math help farmers after the Nile flooded each year?

• It let people predict when the Nile would flood
• It let them count the days until the next pharaoh
• It let people measure land and find their fields again

The lesson names four big ideas Egypt handed down to later civilisations. Which list gets all four right?

• Medicine, math, astronomy, and engineering
• Medicine, math, farming, and engineering
• Writing, math, astronomy, and engineering

Ben says nothing from ancient Egypt affects his life today. Which example proves him wrong?

• Our calendar year has about 365 days, like Egypt's calendar
• Everyone still writes in hieroglyphs at school
• People still build pyramids to bury their leaders

Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley, and the Shang Dynasty all developed writing. What does that shared pattern suggest?

• They all copied Egypt's letters exactly
• Writing was only ever used for religion
• Early civilisations often solved the same problems in similar ways