Unit 2 Vocabulary

What is a word that refers to a huge, triangular shaped monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb?

• Vizier

• Pyramid

• Sarcophagus

• Nomad

What is a person called who moves from place to place with no permanent home?

• Pyramid

• Sarcophagus

• Nomad

• Vizier

What is a high ranking government official called?

• Pyramid

• Nomad

• Vizier

• Sarcophagus

What is a large stone coffin called?

• Pyramid

• Nomad

• Sarcophagus

• Vizier

What is the process called to treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it from decaying?

• Hieroglyph

• Delta

• Alliance

• Embalm

What is an agreement between nations to work together for common interests called?

• Embalm

• Delta

• Hieroglyph

• Alliance

What is a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed in about 3000 BCE?

• Embalm

• Alliance

• Hieroglyph

• Delta

What is an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river called?

• Embalm

• Delta

• Alliance

• Hieroglyph

What is a person called who does farmwork for wealthy landowners?

• Papyrus

• Artisan

• Peasant

• Famine

What is a craftsperson called?

• Papyrus

• Artisan

• Peasant

• Famine