Unit 4 Vocab Ancient Egypt

Front

What is the process of preserving and drying a dead body to prevent it from rotting?

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Mummification

Front

Who were the highest rulers of Ancient Egypt?

Back

Pharaoh

Front

What type of government consisted of an administrative organization with officials and procedures?

Back

Bureaucracy

Front

Who was in charge of the government bureaucracy?

Back

Vizier

Front

What were the horse-drawn carriers Egyptians used for war called?

Back

Chariots

Front

What was the complex system of writing that consisted of pictures called?

Back

Hieroglyphics

Front

What is a family of rulers having the right to rule being passed down from generation to generation called?

Back

Dynasty

Front

In which city is the Great Pyramid located?

Back

Giza

Front

What is the simplified version of hieroglyphics using dashes and strokes to represent the pictures called?

Back

Hieratic script

Front

During which time period was Egypt's first dynasty and the famous pyramids built? Options: The Middle Kingdom, The New Kingdom, Vizier, The Old Kingdom

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The Old Kingdom