WorksheetsEgypt Vocabulary
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
A triangular area of fertal land formed at the mouth of a river?
delta
cataract
dynasty
sarcophagus
In ancient Egypt, who was a pharaoh?
A merchant who traded along the Nile
A king considered a god and a political and military leader
A religious building used for worship
A noble from a rich family without government power
A series of rulers from the same family?
elite
imports
dynasty
afterlife
A government run by religious leader(s)
monarchy
democracy
theocracy
bureaucracy
A group of rich and powerful families in ancient Egypt?
merchants
nobles
peasants
scribes
What does the word elite mean in the context of ancient Egyptian society?
Farmers who worked the land
People of wealth and power
Soldiers who guarded trade routes
Priests who led worship
People who buy and sell goods?
merchants
nobles
scribes
artisans
Goods sold to other countries are called what?
imports
exports
tributes
rations
Goods brought in from other countries are known as what?
exports
taxes
imports
barter
Rapids along a river that make the river hard to sail with a boat?
Wells
Cataracts
Bridges
Dams
A ceremony of putting a dead body into a grave?
Embalm
Burial
Worship
Afterlife
What is the afterlife?
Life after death
A king’s palace
A period of ruling by one family
A river valley used for farming
What is a mummy?
A statue placed in temples
A specially preserved body wrapped in cloth
A priest who performed ceremonies
A noble who advised the pharaoh
To embalm means _____?
To bury a body in the ground
To preserve body from decay or rotting
To honor a god with offerings
To trade goods
To honor or show love to a divine being (god)?
worship
embalm
export
ka
Egyptians believed the Ka was ____?
A funerary coffin
A person’s life force, similar to the soul in Christianity
A temple for religious ceremonies
A network of trade routes
What is a sarcophagus?
A triangular landform at a river’s mouth
A coffin for a mummified body
A government led by priests
A preserved body wrapped in cloth
Someone who has the power to cause changes in the community?
influential
merchant
elite
noble
