Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

Question 1

Strong water rapids over rock areas. Think white water rafting.

Answer 1

Cataract

Question 2

The ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

Answer 2

Hieroglyphics

Question 3

Longest river in the world; important geographic and cultural feature of Egypt; provided water for irrigation.

Answer 3

Nile River

Question 4

King of Egypt; title used by the rulers of Egypt

Answer 4

Pharaoh

Question 5

Egyptian stone coffin for burial of the wealthy

Answer 5

Sarcophagus

Question 6

NORTHERN area of Egypt near the Mediterranean Sea

Answer 6

Lower Egypt

Question 7

SOUTHERN area of Egypt between the eastern and western deserts

Answer 7

Upper Egypt

Question 8

Long lasting paper made from River reads of papyrus plant; invented by the Egyptians

Answer 8

Papyrus

Question 9

A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited from a river as it makes its way to lower elevations

Answer 9

Delta

Question 10

A huge triangular tomb (place where the dead or buried) built by the Egyptians and other peoples

Answer 10

Pyramid

Question 11

A stone slab inscribed with languages and hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian (translate) writing

Answer 11

Rosetta Stone

Question 12

A series of rollers from the same family

Answer 12

Dynasty

Question 13

The process of preserving a body after death

Answer 13

Mummification