Ancient Egypt

What discovery made the deciphering of hieroglyphics possible?

• The Rosetta Stone
• The Tower of Babel
• The Step Pyramid of Sakarra
• The Great Pyramid

Title used by Egyptian rulers

• pharaoh

• Ka

• dynasty

• obelisk

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

Object inscribed with hieroglyphics that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing

• papyrus

• obelisk

• Rosetta Stone

• delta

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

• obelisk

• sphinx

• cataract

• papyrus

Triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river

• obelisk

• papyrus

• delta

• spinx

Ramses the Great ruled Egypt as a Pharaoh and accomplished many great things. Two of things he is known for is

• long reign as Pharaoh and building great monuments, cities and temples

• building great monuments and temples and shrinking Egyptian Empire

• allowing the Hittites to take control of Egypt and the love his wife Nefertari

• having the shortest reign as pharaoh and making a peace treaty with the Hittites

In Ancient Egypt the _________ was both head of the government and religious life.

• general

• king

• pharaoh

• pope