Ms. Serra's Unit 3 Egyptian Vocab Quiz

This is a mixture of soil and small rocks.

• papyrus

• silt

• delta

• cataract

A preserved dead body

• pharaoh

• embalmer

• mummy

• autopsy

A stone coffin, often inscribed with words

• corpse

• Rosetta Stone

• pyramid

• sarcophagus

Which of these is an example of hieroglyphics?

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Which of these is a plant used for paper?

• papyrus

• silt

• delta

• Rosetta Stone

What is the job of the person who is treating the dead body with preservatives to prevent decay?

• mummy

• embalmer

• mummification

• autopsy

The exchange of new ideas and goods between cultures is called

• unify

• independent

• cultural diffusion

• preservation

This is a triangular shaped area at the end of a river.

• delta

• silt

• cataract

• Nile River

Which word means the same as free?

• economy

• independent

• amputated

• unify

An Egyptian king

• dynasty

• pharoah

• emperor

• scribe