Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

What is the longest river in the world that made civilization in Egypt possible?

• Nile River

• Delta

• Cataract

• Old Kingdom

What is Upper Egypt?

• Southern part of Egypt

• Northern part of Egypt

• A body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

• A system of government ruled by religious leaders

What is Lower Egypt?

• A system of government ruled by religious leaders

• Northern part of Egypt

• A stable period of Egyptian history from 2050 BCE to 1750 BCE

• Life after death

What does Cataract refer to?

• A section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

• A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• A type of paper made out of reeds

• A tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top

What does Delta refer to?

• Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

• The Egyptian writing system that used symbols

• A large stone slab used to decode hieroglyphics

• Pharaoh and strong military leader who expanded his kingdom

What is a Pharaoh?

• Ruler of Egypt

• A young pharaoh, also known as King Tutankhamen

• The first king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

• Enthusiastic or passionate

Who was Menes?

• A section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

• A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• First king who unified Upper and Lower Egypt

• A body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

What is a Pyramid?

• A system of government ruled by religious leaders

• A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top

• A tall pillar with four sides and a point at the top

• Southern part of Egypt

What is a mummy?

• Life after death

• A body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing

• A type of paper made out of reeds

• Ruler of Egypt

What is afterlife?

• Life after death

• Northern part of Egypt

• Most famous pharaoh of the Old Kingdom

• Enthusiastic or passionate