Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

What is an amulet?

• A small object worn or carried for good luck or protection

• A musical instrument

• A type of clothing

• A type of fruit

What is a delta?

• A type of currency

• A measurement of change

• A landform at the mouth of a river

• A type of triangle

What is a dynasty?

• A sequence of rulers from the same family

• A type of dance

• A type of dessert

• A type of flower

What is a canopic jar?

• A type of cooking pot used in medieval Europe

• A type of musical instrument used in ancient Greece

• A type of ceremonial mask used in traditional Japanese theater

• A type of container used in ancient Egypt to hold the internal organs of a mummified body

What is a cartouche?

• A type of ancient Greek pottery

• A type of French pastry

• An oval or oblong design used to enclose the name of a pharaoh or royal person in ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics

• A small, two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse

What are hieroglyphics?

• A form of dance popular in ancient Egypt

• A system of writing using pictures and symbols

• A type of ancient currency used in Egypt

• A type of food made from grains and honey

What is a mummy?

• A mummy is a type of dance

• A mummy is a type of car

• A mummy is a preserved human or animal body, either naturally or by intentional processes.

• A mummy is a type of sandwich

What is a nilometer?

• A tool for counting the number of fish in the Nile River

• A type of ancient Egyptian musical instrument

• A device used to measure the level of the Nile River

• A device for measuring the temperature of the Nile River

What is a pyramid?

• A structure with a square or triangular base and four sloping triangular sides that meet at a point at the top.

• A type of fruit

• A type of clothing

• A type of musical instrument

What is a pharaoh?

• A famous Greek philosopher

• A ruler of ancient Egypt

• A type of ancient Egyptian currency

• A type of bird found in Egypt