Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

Process by which the body is preserved is called

• Mummification

• Pharaoh

What did they call their supreme leaders of the land?

• Bureaucracy

• Pharaoh

An organization made up of many departments and divisions that are administered by lots of people is called a what?

• Bureaucracy

• Vizier

The pharaoh's right hand man was called a

• Vizier

• Chariot

What is a vehicle of ancient times that had two wheels, was pulled by horses, and was used in battle and in races and parades?

• Chariots

• Hieroglyphics

What did they call the writing system that uses pictures and symbols instead of letters and words?

• Dynasty

• Hieroglyphics

What do call a family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time?

• Giza

• Dynasty

What is the third largest city in Egypt?

• Giza

• Pharaoh

What do you call a cursive form of Egyptian hieroglyphics?

• Hieratic Script

• Mummification

A period of time during the history of Ancient Egypt, lasting from 2575 BC to 2150 BC is referred to as

• Black Lands

• The Old Kingdom