Egypt Vocabulary Quiz

Match the following Egyptian terms with their correct descriptions:

• The process of preserving a body for the afterlife

• Pyramid

• A system of government in which priests rule in the name of God

• Pharaohs

• Rulers of ancient Egypt

• Polytheistic

• Belief in many gods

• Theocracy

• A monumental structure built as a tomb for pharaohs

• Mummification

Match the following terms with their correct descriptions:

• A temple complex in Egypt.

• Torah

• the departure of the Israelites from Egypt.

• Abu Simbel

• The central reference of the religious Judaic tradition.

• Exodus

• a solemn agreement between God and the Israelites.

• Palestine/Canaan

• A historical region in the Middle East.

• Covenant

Name the civilization: 
- Nile River
- Hieroglyphics
- Pyramids

• Egypt
• Mesopotamia/
  Sumer
• India
• China

Which ancient structure is typically a tall, four-sided, narrow tapering monument that ends in a pyramid-like shape at the top?

• Obelisk

• Pyramid

• Ziggurat

• Sphinx

Which group of people, known for their advanced military technology, ruled parts of Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period?

• Hyksos

• Hittites

• Assyrians

• Babylonians