EGYPT VOCAB

Question 1

Nile River

Answer 1

longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible.

Question 2

Upper Egypt

Answer 2

sourthern part of Egypt

Question 3

Lower Egypt

Answer 3

northern part of Egypt

Question 4

Cataract

Answer 4

a section of the Nile river with rapids and rocky terrain

Question 5

Delta

Answer 5

fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

Question 6

Pharaoh

Answer 6

ruler of Egypt

Question 7

Menes

Answer 7

first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

Question 8

Pyrmaid

Answer 8

a stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together forming a point on top

Question 9

Mummy

Answer 9

a body perserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

Question 10

Afterlife

Answer 10

life after death

Question 11

Old Kingdom

Answer 11

500 year period of Egyptian history from 2700 BCE to 2200 BCE

Question 12

Theocracy

Answer 12

a system of government ruled by religious leaders

Question 13

Khufu

Answer 13

most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom

Question 14

New Kingdom

Answer 14

most successful period of Egyptian history that took place from 1550 BCE to 1050 BCE

Question 14

Middle Kingdom

Answer 14

a stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 Bce to 1750 BCE

Question 15

Queen Hatshepsut

Answer 15

succesful female pharaoh who increaded trade and ruled for 20 years

Question 16

Ramses The Great

Answer 16

pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom

Question 17

Hieroglyphics

Answer 17

Egyptian writing system that used symbols for words or ideas

Question 18

Papyrus

Answer 18

a type of paper made out of reeds

Question 19

Rosetta Stone

Answer 19

a large stone slab that was used to decode Hieroglyphics

Question 20

Obelisk

Answer 20

a tall pillar with four sides and a point as the top

Question 21

King Tut

Answer 21

a young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was not disturbed