Vocab Set 1
What term means existing for a long, long time?
Ancient
What term means a place of burial?
Tomb
What continent is Egypt on?
Africa
What was the climate like in Ancient Egypt
hot and dry
What word means the act of giving?
Contribution
What term means to create something new?
Invent
Who were the supernatural beings worshipped by Egyptians?
Gods/Goddesses
What sea is north of Africa?
Mediterranean Sea
What were the rulers of Ancient Egypt called?
Pharaohs
What device did the Ancient Egyptians invent that tells time?
Clocks
What does flood mean?
To cover with water
What is papyrus?
A plant used to make paper?
What is the longest river in the world that runs through Egypt?
The Nile River
What were the tombs of Ancient Egypt called?
pyramids
The Ancient Egyptians invented a 365 day ______________ that includes days, weeks and months.
What term means the weather at a place over many years?
Climate
What term means a system of bringing water?
Irrigation
What desert surrounds Egypt?
The Sahara Desert
What were homes made out of in Ancient Egypt?
mud and straw
What was the plant the Ancient Egyptians used to make paper called?
papyrus
Fill in the blank. The _______________ soil around the Nile River was full of nutrients making it a good place to grow crops.
fertile
Fill in the blank. The ancient Egyptians created a written language using pictures and symbols called _____________________________.
Hieroglyphics
In what part of Africa is Egypt located?
a. Northwest
b. Southwest
c. Northeast
d. Southeast
c. Northeast
What is the name of someone trained to write?
A scribe
What is the name for the system of bringing water from one place to another?
Irrigation