Ancient Egypt Vocabulary – Student-Friendly Definitions

Fine, rich soil left behind after a river floods, good for farming. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Silt

• Clay

• Sand

• Gravel

A type of writing using pictures and symbols, used in Ancient Egypt. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Hieroglyphic

• Cuneiform

• Alphabet

• Calligraphy

The yearly flooding of the Nile River, which helped water crops. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Inundation

• Drought

• Harvest

• Erosion

A plant that grew near the Nile, used by Egyptians to make paper-like sheets for writing. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Papyrus

• Lotus

• Olive

• Cedar

A system where people are ranked, with some having more power than others.

• Hierarchy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

• Collective

A family of rulers where power is passed down from parent to child.

• Dynasty

• Republic

• Colony

• Confederation

A person who is next in line to receive power, land, or money, often after someone dies. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Heir

• Tenant

• Servant

• Advisor

A small object worn for protection or good luck. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Amulet

• Pendant

• Bracelet

• Medallion

Gods and goddesses worshipped by people in a religion. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Deities

• Priests

• Temples

• Rituals

A person trained to read and write, often keeping records or writing letters. (Fill in the blank with the correct vocabulary word.)

• Scribe

• Merchant

• Artisan

• Farmer