GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Gold coins
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Papyrus
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The gold stater (Egyptian: nfr-nb, “Nefer-nub", meaning “fine gold") was the first coin ever minted in ancient Egypt, around 360 BC during the reign of pharaoh Teos of the 30th Dynasty.
Detailed explanation-2: -Egyptians used gold currency The unit used for measuring the currency was called shat and was the equivalent of 7, 5 grammes of gold. One deben was worth 12 shat and was the same as 90 grammes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The official currency of Egypt is the Egyptian Pound (EGP). The symbol used for the EGP is E£ or in Arabic ( . ). The Egyptian Pound is subdivided into smaller currency denomination known as qirsh or millimes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ancient Egyptian Coins Design & Symbolism Before Ancient Egypt started officially using coins as their official currency in 500 BC, the Egyptians used a system of value based on the weights of various metals like silver and copper. These metals were used to determine the value of other materials.
Detailed explanation-5: -Gold was considered to be the skin of gods and goddesses in the Egyptian pantheon, and a pharaoh might order his eternal resting place capped with a brilliant gold-plated pyramidion to reflect the blessings of the sun god Ra.