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What is the chemical formula for Egyptian Blue?



CaCuSi4O10

NaCl

Fe2O3

Al2O3
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What ancient civilization is known for using Egyptian Blue as a pigment?



Romans

Greeks

Egyptians

Mesopotamians
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What name did the Romans use to refer to Egyptian Blue?



Azure

Caeruleum

Indigo

Cerulean
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In what year was "Egyptian blue" first recorded as a color name in English?



1609

1809

1909

2009
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Which ancient word signifies blue, blue-green, and green in Egyptian?



wꜣḏ

khent

nefer

ra
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True or False:


Egyptian Blue is considered the first synthetic pigment.



False

True

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What are the primary components used to create Egyptian Blue?



Iron, zinc, and alumina

Mercury, sulfur, and arsenic

Lead, tin, and charcoal

Silica, lime, copper, and an alkali
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During which Egyptian Dynasty was Egyptian Blue first synthesized?


First Dynasty

Fourth Dynasty

Eighteenth Dynasty

Ptolemaic Period
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What term in the Egyptian language refers to Egyptian Blue?



ḫsbḏ-ỉrjt

ḥm-ỉn

sḏm-ḥt

mꜣꜥḫ
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What is another name for Egyptian Blue sometimes used in Egyptological literature?



Blue frit

Ultramarine

Cobalt blue

Verdigris