Ancient Egypt Year 3 Vocabulary

The unit measurer that were used by the priest called:

• Kilometer

• Nilometer

• Centimeter

Egyptian kings:

• Pyramid

• Embalmers

• Pharaohs

Preserving a body, including removing the organs and using salt to dry the body:

• Mummy

• Pharaoh

• Embalmer

The preserved body of an Egyptian ruler:

• Deity

• Embalmer

• Mummy

• Pharaohs

Mountain-like structures of stone to protect dead pharaohs from floods, wild animals and grave robbers:

• Sphinx

• River Nile

• Pyramid

• Tombs

How did ancient Egyptians show their belief in an afterlife?

• They believed in only one god

• They preserved (mummified) the bodies of the dead

• They prayed in temples everyday

• They became a famous warriors

The purpose of mummification was to...

• Preserve the body and achieve immortality

• Become one with the universe

• Make sure the body decayed

• None of the above

Ancient Egyptians wrote words with characters called:

• Sanskrit

• ABC

• Hieroglyphics

Write the whole poem you have learnt written by a Roman called Pliny.

What was the 'thing' that Carter found on the floor and a fingerprint where someone had touched some wet paint? (Please refer in page 25, textbook)