Egypt- Vocab Quiz

What does Mummification mean?

• The process of making bread

• The wrapping of a body for burial to preserve it for the afterlife

• A type of ancient Egyptian art

• The construction of pyramids

What is a Pharaoh?

• An ancient Egyptian king or ruler

• A soldier in the Egyptian army

• A type of pyramid

• A famous archaeologist

What is an Archaeologist?

• A person who studies ancient buildings

• A person who studies objects from the past

• A person who builds pyramids

• A person who draws hieroglyphics

What is the meaning of the word preserve?

• To build something out of stone

• To keep something in its original state for a long time

• To write using hieroglyphics

• To destroy an ancient artifact

What is a Dynasty?

• A family of rulers over several generations

• A type of ancient Egyptian tomb

• A religion in ancient Egypt

• A system for building pyramids

What are Hieroglyphics?

• A form of writing using pictures and symbols

• A map of ancient Egypt

• A type of tool used by archaeologists

• A language spoken by Pharaohs

What does Polytheistic mean?

• Believing in many gods

• Building many temples

• The study of Egyptian pyramids

• Writing with hieroglyphics

What is a Sarcophagus?

• A large stone coffin

• A tool used to write hieroglyphics

• A type of Egyptian food

• A person who studies pyramids

What is Irrigation?

• A form of worship for Egyptian gods

• The process of supplying water to crops using canals or channels

• A synonym for annoyed

• A way of writing messages

What is Papyrus?

• A type of stone used for pyramids

• An Egyptian musical instrument

• A type of plant used to make paper in ancient Egypt

• A method of preserving bodies