Grade 3 · Social Studies · Unit 6 of 6
Ancient Egypt
Daily life, customs and lasting ideas of an ancient society beside the Nile.
What your child practises
Practises daily life, customs, ways of expression and lasting contributions of ancient Egypt as one example of an ancient society, plus how communities and traditions change or continue over time and how timelines help.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: 3-KH-021, 3-KH-022, 3-KH-023, 3-KH-024, 3-KH-025, 3-KH-026, 3-VH-007, 3-VH-008, 3-S-202, 3-S-204 · daily life, customs, expression and contributions of an ancient society, and change over time
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which continues over time in many cultures?
- Last week's lunch
- Yesterday's weather
- Traditions and stories
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Traditions and stories
Hint: Many traditions are passed down.
Question 2
Why was light clothing useful in Egypt?
- It was always windy
- It was snowy
- The weather was hot
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The weather was hot
Hint: Light clothing suits a hot climate.
Question 3
A story or custom passed down by ancient Egyptians is an example of…
- a mistake
- a modern invention
- tradition
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tradition
Hint: Customs and stories are traditions.
Question 4
Paper-like writing material from ancient Egypt led to the idea of…
- plastic bags
- paper
- TV
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paper
Hint: The word “paper” comes from papyrus.
Question 5
Which happened first?
- Airplanes were invented
- Cars were invented
- Pyramids were built
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Pyramids were built
Hint: Pyramids are thousands of years old.
Question 6
Why were rulers of ancient Egypt buried in pyramids?
- They were bored
- Pyramids were warm in winter
- It was a custom about the afterlife
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It was a custom about the afterlife
Hint: Burial customs were important in their beliefs.