Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

The Nile River is the longest river in the world; it runs north through _______.

• Egypt

• Sudan

• Ethiopia

• Kenya

Cataracts are a group of rocky _______.

• formations

• outcrops

• precipices

• cliffs

A delta is a triangular-shaped area at the end of a river made up of islands of _______.

• sediment

• soil

• sand

• gravel

Upper Egypt is a narrow valley lined with cliffs along the Nile; upstream from the Mediterranean Sea; south of _______ Egypt.

• Lower

• Eastern

• Western

• Middle

Lower Egypt is the region formed by the Nile Delta; north of _______ Egypt.

• Upper

• Southern

• Western

• Eastern

Artisan: a skilled worker who practices _______

• craft

• technology

• commerce

• agriculture

Bureaucracy: a system of offices and officials that handle the business of _______

• government

• art

• commerce

• education

A female Egyptian pharaoh who made Egypt richer through trade; dressed as a man to gain the respect of her _______

• peers

• soldiers

• servants

• enemies

A pharaoh who made Egypt rich through war; a great builder of monuments; ruled for 66 years; loved by his people; fought for many years against the Hittites

• Ramses II

• King Tut

• Raul II

• Cleopatra

a drawing or symbol that represents a word or a sound

• Hieroglyphs

• Pyramids

• Pharaohs

• Mummies