Ancient Egypt- Test Review

A triangle shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river.

• Bay

• Alpha

• Delta

• Sea

A merchant is a _______________

• Trader

• Priest

• King

• General

A huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing.

• Translation Stone

• Tut's Stone

• Rosetta Stone

• Ramses Stone

The symbols and pictures of ancient Egyptian writing.

• embalmer

• papyrus

• Hieroglyphs

• Cunieform

A thick paper-like material produced from reeds. Ancient Egyptians used it as a writing material, but also for boats, mattresses, mats, rope, sandals, and baskets.

• Cunieform

• paper

• leather

• papyrus

The title used by the rulers of Egypt

• Father

• Pharaoh

• Lord

• His majesty

A series of rulers from the same family

• Succession

• Inheritance

• Dynasty

• Utopia

A specially treated body, wrapped in cloth for preservation, ready for the afterlife

• Pharaoh

• Corpse

• Mummy

• Tomb

A large stone box that a dead body was placed in. Only affordable to the wealthy.

• Dynasty

• Mummy

• Sarcophagus

• Coffin

Upper Egypt is located in the ___________ area.

• Northern

• Eastern

• Western

• Southern