Walk Like an Egyptian
Maybe you know that smash hit from the ‘ 80s by The Bangles , Walk Like an Egyptian . Or you caught the 1978 Saturday Night Live episode when Steve Martin sang King Tut , backed up by the Toot Uncommons . Either way , putting on a headdress and some black eyeliner may help you along with the answers . And don ’ t forget to sing “ Oh-Whey-Oh ” …
In the Know
By John Bregoli
An O . A . T . staff writer for 17 years , John says he ’ s too tired to Walk Like an Egyptian anymore .
Who was the youngest pharaoh to rule over ancient Egypt ?
a ) Tutenkhamun b ) Pepi II c ) Amenhopet III d ) Notso-Pepi IV
Women in ancient Egypt could legally do all the following except what ?
a ) They could receive equal pay for doing the same jobs as men
b ) They could divorce and remarry c ) They could engage in extramarital affairs
d ) They could negotiate a prenuptial agreement
Which one of the following is not true about Cleopatra ?
a ) She hung out with scholars and spoke at least nine languages
b ) She wasn ’ t even Egyptian
c ) She and Marc Antony took a honeymoon cruise down the Nile
d ) She married her two brothers — and likely had a hand in their deaths
What ’ s the connection between ancient Egypt and 31st U . S . president Herbert Hoover ?
a ) Hoover ’ s affectionate nickname for his wife was Cleopatra
b ) Hoover had a PhD in Egyptology c ) Hoover had a dog named King Tut
d ) Hoover financed the classic 1932 horror film “ The Mummy ”
e ) Hoover owned Grauman ’ s Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood
All of the following are true about Tutenkhamun except what ?
a ) His parents were almost certainly brother and sister
b ) His health issues included bone disease and a clubbed left foot
c ) His successors tried to erase his history
d ) His tomb included a dagger made from a meteorite
e ) His tomb still contains some hidden rooms
Which trio of inventions below came to us from ancient Egypt ?
a ) Writing , Paper , and Ink
b ) Wigs , Makeup , and Toothpaste
c ) Irrigation System , Plows , and Sickles d ) Surveying Tools , Calendars , and Clocks
e ) Police Forces , Battering Rams , and Door Locks
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