Journal of Nakht Vocabulary

The Journal of Nakht

How can we bring the past to life?

chamber

a large room as in a tomb

command

give an authoritative order

hieroglyphics

ancient Egyptian style of writing

peer

to look into something OR a person who is your equal

plunder

to destroy and steal

procession

a number of people or vehicles moving forward in an orderly fashion, especially as part of a ceremony or festival.

consider

to think about something carefully

contribute

to give an object or idea to others

impact

1 : to have a strong and often bad effect on

2: to hit with great force.

perspective

point of view

(what do you see?)

significant

having meaning; important

elaborate

to tell more!

Multiple Choice

Finding King Tut's tomb was a _________ discovery for archeologists.

• consider

• perspective

• significant

• plundered

Multiple Choice

When important people died in ancient Egypt, people walked in a ________ with the body as it was carried to the tomb.

• chamber

• command

• hieroglyphs

• procession

Multiple Choice

What is the ancient Egyptian form of symbol writing?

• hieroglyphs

• plundered

• perspective

• contribute

Multiple Choice

Ancient Egyptian pharaohs________ what treasures were to be buried with them.

• significant

• commanded

• consider

• impact

Multiple Choice

The early Egyptian people believed that the ancient Egyptian gods had an __________ on whether their lives would be lucky or unlucky.

• impact

• significant

• consider

• contribute

Multiple Choice

Archeologists dream of the day when they can _______ into an ancient tomb and discover treasures unseen for hundreds of years.

• significant

• consider

• hieroglyphs

• peer

Multiple Choice

The __________ of a peasant might be different from a priest as they both are from different social classes and might have different point of views.

• chambers

• hieroglyphs

• perspective

• impact

Multiple Choice

A person might ________the dangers of exploring an abandoned gold mine shaft before walking into one.

• impact

• consider

• procession

• significant

Multiple Choice

Diana wanted to _________ to the potluck meal, so she brought a salad.

• impact

• consider

• plundered

• contribute

Multiple Choice

It is too sad that most Egyptian tombs have been raided and _________, leaving many broken and damaged artifacts behind.

• plundered

• procession

• peering

• chamber

Multiple Choice

Walking into the cool __________, the archeologist could almost hear the ancient voices of the people who gathered there long ago.

• hieroglyph

• chamber

• procession

• peer