Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Quiz

To exchange goods

• Dynasty

• Cataract

• Delta

• Barter

A rock formation that creates churning rapids; also, a large waterfall

• Cataract

• Hieroglyph

• Papyrus

• Vizier

A chief official in ancient Egypt who carried out much of the day-to-day work of governing

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Scribe

• Dynasty

Professional writer who recorded official information

• Scribe

• Hieroglyph

• Papyrus

• Delta

A picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system

• Hieroglyph

• Dynasty

• Barter

• Hierarchy

A series of rulers from the same family

• Delta

• Dynasty

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

A paperlike material made from reeds

• Papyrus

• Cataract

• Hieroglyph

• Scribe

An ancient Egyptian ruler

• Pharaoh

• Vizier

• Dynasty

• Hierarchy

A system in which people belong to social classes of different ranks

• Hierarchy

• Delta

• Barter

• Papyrus

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water

• Delta

• Cataract

• Hieroglyph

• Dynasty