Vocabulary
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt 2
Ancient Egypt 3
100
A structure with triangular sides
Pyramid
100
The continent where Ancient Egypt was located
Africa
100
The soil of the Nile River Valley is best characterized as what?
Fertile
100
True or false: the Nile floods every year?
True
200
A king of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
200
A large statue that has the body of a lion and the head of a human.
Sphinx
200
The ancient Egyptians lived along this river
the Nile
200
What type of pyramid is this?
Step Pyramid
300
A symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound
Hierogylphic
300
What was the purpose of tomb paintings?
To provide the dead with the objects shown
300
Mummies were placed in these
a tomb
300
What type of pyramid is this?
Bent Pyramid
400
A body that had been preserved so it will not decompose
Mummy
400
In ancient Egypt, those responsible for using hieroglyphics to record important information and maintain records were called what?
Scribes
400
Who is on the top of the social pyramid?
Pharaohs
400
Which Pharaoh became king at 9 years old?
King Tut
500
Buying and selling of goods and services
Commerce
500
What helped the Egyptians tell when the Nile was going to flood?
The star Sirius
500
In order to construct the pyramids, the Egyptians needed to be proficient in which 2 skills
Engineering and Math
500
The Nile is the _________ river in the world
Longest