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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Writing system used by the Ancient Egyptians

a)

Cartouche

b)

Pyramid

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Dynasty

2.

A tomb built for the pharaohs (it has a square base and four triangular faces)

a)

Mummification

b)

Pyramid

c)

Lower Egypt

d)

Amulet

3.

A charm thought to have magical powers and bring good luck

a)

Sarcophagus

b)

Canopic jars

c)

Upper Egypt

d)

Amulet

4.

This special stone allowed for the translation and understanding of hieroglyphics

a)

Rosetta Stone

b)

Sarcophagus

c)

Dynasty

d)

Pyramid

5.

The northern half of Egypt where the Nile River enters the Mediterranean Sea

a)

Mummification

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Dynasty

d)

Lower Egypt

6.

An Egyptian ruler or king/queen

a)

Cartouche

b)

Dynasty

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Canopic jars

7.

Four jars that held the stomach, lungs, intestines, and liver of a mummy

a)

Amulet

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Rosetta Stone

d)

Canopic jars

8.

An outer coffin made of stone that held the mummy’s coffin

a)

Sarcophagus

b)

Dynasty

c)

Hieroglyphics

d)

Pyramid

9.

A period of rule when a series of pharaohs all came from the same family

a)

Upper Egypt

b)

Amulet

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Dynasty

10.

A process by which the dead was dried and wrapped in linen before being buried

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Mummification

c)

Cartouche

d)

Rosetta Stone

11.

An oval frame surrounding a king or queen’s name, which offers it protection

a)

Hieroglyphics

b)

Pyramid

c)

Cartouche

d)

Canopic jars

12.

The Southern half of Egypt that is higher up in elevation and flows down to Lower Egypt

a)

Lower Egypt

b)

Upper Egypt

c)

Amulet

d)

Pharaoh