Unit 2 Vocab

Question 1

body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

Answer 1

Mummy

Question 2

all-powerful king in ancient Egypt

Answer 2

Pharaoh

Question 3

a group of appointed officials who are responsible for different areas of government

Answer 3

Bureaucracy

Question 4

system of writing made up of thousands of picture symbols developed by the ancient Egyptians

Answer 4

Hieroglyphics

Question 5

line of rulers from the same family

Answer 5

Dynasty

Question 6

the amount that remains when use or need is satisfied

Answer 6

Surplus

Question 7

the study of the forms and features of land surfaces

Answer 7

Topography

Question 8

process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person’s body after death

Answer 8

Embalming

Question 9

green area in a desert fed by underground water

Answer 9

Oasis

Question 10

god or goddess

Answer 10

Deity

Question 11

payment made by one group or nation to another to show obedience or to obtain peace or protection

Answer 11

Tribute

Question 12

reed plant of the Nile Valley, used to make a form of paper

Answer 12

Papyrus

Question 13

existing or occurring inside a particular country, as opposed to outside of it

Answer 13

Domestic

Question 14

huge stone structure built by the ancient Egyptians to serve as a tomb

Answer 14

Pyramid

Question 15

to put an end to something, typically by force

Answer 15

Quell

Question 16

a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand

Answer 16

Artisan

Question 17

to raise (in height, status, or esteem)

Answer 17

Elevate

Question 18

lasting or existing forever; without end or beginning

Answer 18

Eternal

Question 19

extreme lack of food

Answer 19

Famine

Question 20

a person who sells or trades goods

Answer 20

Merchant

Question 21

producing or bearing many crops in great quantities

Answer 21

Fertile

Question 22

excessively dry

Answer 22

Arid

Question 23

to work extremely hard

Answer 23

Toil