Ancient Egypt

Egyptians made paper from:

• papyrus
• grains
• corn
• sheep's wool

Area around the Nile covered with rich silt

• cataract

• pharaoh

• Red Land

• Black Land

Title used by Egyptian rulers

• pharaoh

• Ka

• dynasty

• obelisk

Dry, lifeless desert beyond the Nile

• Black Land

• Red Land

• Rosetta Stone

• sphinx

Series of rulers from the same family

• pharaoh

• dynasty

• noble

• delta

Huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians

• delta

• Red Land

• Rosetta Stone

• pyramid

Ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols

• sphinx

• Rosetta Stone

• hieroglyphics

• papyrus

Imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion

• obelisk

• sphinx

• cataract

• papyrus

Egypt is surrounded by desert, what is a benefit of this?

• kept them warm

• the sand was soft

• gave natural protection from enemies

• Winds provided protection from diseases

Mesopotamians used cuneiform to write, what did Egyptians use?

• hieroglyphics

• english

• greek

• spanish

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