Social Studies Test Ancient Egypt

Question 1

Complete control over something or someone

Answer 1

Absolute power

Question 2

A life after death

Answer 2

Afterlife

Question 3

A worker who is skilled at crafting items with his hands

Answer 3

Artisan

Question 4

A scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

Answer 4

Astronomer

Question 5

Ancient egyption book containing prayers and hymns to the gods

Answer 5

book of the dead

Question 6

Jars used to contain internals of the human body

Answer 6

Canopic jars

Question 7

Large waterfall or strong rapids

Answer 7

cataract

Question 8

A triangular shaped plain at the mouth of a river

Answer 8

Delta

Question 9

a series of rulers whom come from the same family or economic group

Answer 9

Dynasty

Question 10

To treat a dead body to preserve it

Answer 10

Embalm

Question 11

Ancient egyption city site of the great pyramids

Answer 11

Giza

Question 12

Pictures and other symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds

Answer 12

Hieroglyphics

Question 13

Good dirt for farming

Answer 13

Kemet

Question 14

Ancient region in northern Africa from the Nile to present day Sudan

Answer 14

Lower Nubia

Question 15

Period from 1991 B.C to 1786 B.C dynasty 12 ruled Egypt

Answer 15

Middle Kingdom

Question 16

To wrap someone in cloth to preserve the body while it is in its grave

Answer 16

Mummification

Question 17

A traditional story OR legend that explains peoples believes

Answer 17

Mythology

Question 18

Period from 1567 B.C to 1085 B.C Dynasty 18 ruled Egypt

Answer 18

New kingdom

Question 19

Period from 2686 B.C to 2181 B.C dynasty 3,4,5 ruled

Answer 19

Old Kingdom

Question 20

Mineral mined for production of metals

Answer 20

Ore

Question 21

An early form of paper made from reed lire plant

Answer 21

Papyrus

Question 22

King of Ancient Egypt

Answer 22

Pharaoh

Question 23

Huge building with four Sloping triangular Sides

Answer 23

Pyramid

Question 24

someone who rules for a child until that child is old enough to rule

Answer 24

Regent

Question 25

Ancient egyptions tablet covered with egyption hieroglyphics

Answer 25

Rosetta stone

Question 26

Huge desert in Egypt

Answer 26

Sahara Deseret

Question 27

a big beetle

Answer 27

scarab

Question 28

Fine soil found on river bottoms

Answer 28

silt

Question 29

A statue in Egypt with body of lion and head of human

Answer 29

Sphinx

Question 30

The Upper part of Nubia from rice valley to present day sudan

Answer 30

Upper Nubia

Question 31

High official in places

Answer 31

Vizier