Ancient Egypt Vocab

great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh

• tombstones

• buildings

• pyramid

• ziggurat

The image shows the Nile River's

• Cataracts

• Delta

• Flood Plain

• Tributary

a fan-shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea

• delta

• cataracts

• natron

• hieroglyphics

line of rulers from the same family

• pharaoh

• bureaucrat

• theocracy

• dynasty

Irrigation is when

• Water is supplied

• Nutrients are added

• People annoy each other

• The land is changed.

government official

• dynasty

• incense

• bureaucrat

• theocracy

A ruler of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

• pharaoh

• king

• ruler

• aristocrat

Polytheism is...

• To believe in many gods

• Believe in no gods

• Believe in one god

• Believe ONLY in Zeus

A dynasty is known as a _________________ family.

• ruling

• poor

• great

• rich

The system of offices and officials who did the business of Government are

• executive branch
• legislature
• bureaucracy
• administration