Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

What does the scarab beetle represent?

• Love

• Rebirth and renewal

• Strength

• Wisdom

An amulet is a small item believed to protect the person who wears it. What is an example of an amulet?

• A book

• A piece of jewelry

• A painting

• A chair

The scarab beetle is a symbol of which of the following?

• Wealth

• Rebirth and renewal

• Power

• Fear

Irrigation involves supplying water to dry land by ______ means.

• natural

• artificial

• accidental

• random

Which of the following is an example of irrigation?

• Rainfall

• Digging ditches

• Snowfall

• Wind erosion

What is papyrus?

• A) A type of stone

• B) A type of paper

• C) A type of metal

• D) A type of cloth

Where did the Cyperus papyrus plant grow?

• Along the Amazon River

• Along the Nile River

• Along the Mississippi River

• Along the Yangtze River

The Rosetta Stone is inscribed with the same text in how many different scripts?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Mastabas were made of ______.

• Stone bricks

• Mud bricks

• Wooden planks

• Metal sheets

Fill in the blank: 'Hieroglyphics' are made of individual shapes that represent ________ or words.

• numbers

• letters

• colors

• sounds