WorksheetsTCI Ancient Egypt Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A series of rulers from the same family
a)
Dynasty
b)
Priests
c)
Vizeers
d)
Governors
2.
A belief in only one god
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
3.
A belief in many gods and goddesses
a)
Monotheism
b)
Polytheism
4.
A decorative coffin used for the Pharaohs and the wealthy in Egypt was called a
a)
tomb
b)
sarcophagus
c)
grave
d)
mummy
5.
A reed plant that grows long the Nile River. Ancient Egyptians made baskets, sandals, river rafts, and PAPER from it.
a)
cataract
b)
delta
c)
papyrus
d)
embalming
6.
The writing system of Ancient Egypt
a)
hieroglyphics
b)
embalming
c)
delta
d)
papyrus
7.
A line of rulers from one family
a)
theocracy
b)
pharaoh
c)
dynasty
d)
shadoof
8.
Ruler of ancient Egypt
a)
pharaoh
b)
delta
c)
savanna
d)
cataract
9.
What continent is Egypt on?
a)
South America
b)
Asia
c)
North American
d)
Africa
10.
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
a)
Paper Weight
b)
Translating Languages
c)
Wall Decoration
d)
Building Pyramids
11.
The process of preserving a body for the afterlife
a)
Cremation
b)
Mummification
c)
Autopsy
d)
Surgery
12.
What is the afterlife?
a)
Never dying
b)
The time period after one marries
c)
The existence after death
13.
An example of a noble is:
a)
a farmer
b)
a government official
c)
a soldier
d)
slave
14.
Define rigid:
a)
flexible
b)
fast
c)
unable to bend
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