Vocab (10)

Question 1

Afterlife:

Answer 1

the spirit world that some people believe they will go to after they die

Question 2

Egyptologist:

Answer 2

a researcher who studies ancient Egypt

Question 3

Hieroglyph:

Answer 3

a symbol or small picture representing a word, sound, or idea, used as the basis for ancient Egyptian writing

Question 4

Mummification

Answer 4

the process of preserving a dead body as a mummy

Question 5

Papyrus

Answer 5

paper made from the papyrus plant and used for writing

Question 6

Pharaoh:

Answer 6

the king and supreme ruler of ancient Egypt

Question 7

Pyramid

Answer 7

a building with sides in the shape of triangles; tombs or burying places for Egypt’s rulers

Question 8

Regent

Answer 8

one who acts in place of a king or ruler, for example, when that person is too young to rule

Question 9

Sarcophagus:

Answer 9

a stone coffin or container to hold a coffin

Question 10

Sphinx:

Answer 10

a statue of a crouching lion with the head of a human being or another creature