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Ancient Egypt Vocabulary
Ancient Egypt Vocabulary
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Recall on terms of the history of Ancient Egypt.
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Which kingdom was a period of order and stability?
middle
new
last
old
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What is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?
mummification
engineering
embalming
theocracy
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A series of rulers from the same family.
nobles
pharaoh
dynasty
obelisk
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What is imaginary creatures with the bodies of lions and the heads of other animals or humans?
Sphinx
Pegasus
Minotaur
Cerberus
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Who was the first pharaoh of Egypt who also built Memphis?
Tutankhamen
Ramses the Great
Hatshepsut
Menes
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What was the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory?
old kingdom
last kingdom
new kingdom
middle kingdom
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Who is Khufu?
First female pharaoh
his reign was one of the longest in Egyptian history
Ruler of the Old Kingdom; known for pyramids built for him
First pharaoh of Egypt
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What is a pyramid?
a statue having the body of a lion and the head of a man
a triangular building built as Egyptian tomb
a large stone coffin
the great temples of Egypt
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Who was the first female pharaoh?
Hatshepsut
Ashotep
Cleopatra VII
Nefertiti
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What is a cataract?
strong rapids
nature made bridge
a series of small waterfalls
A clouding of the lens of the eye.
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What is a paper-like material made from reeds?
script
papyrus
stylus
clay tablets
12
What is the title used by the rulers of Egypt?
Pharaoh
Dynasty
Emperor
Priest
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What is a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top?
obelisk
sphinx
pyramid
cataracts
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A period in Egyptian history, lasted from 2700 BC to 2200 BC is called what kind of kingdom?
New
Old
Middle
Late
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What are people called that are from rich and powerful families?
government ministers and high priest
pharaoh
scribes
nobles
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What is the Egyptian writing system?
Phoenician writing system
hieroglyphics
Rosetta Stone
cuneiform
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What does embalm mean?
give a pleasant fragrance to
method used to preserve bodies for many years
method believed to be life after death
application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
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What are trade routes?
paths followed by traders
paths followed by pharaohs
all of the above
paths followed by farmers
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Elite, what does it mean?
the highest ruler on the social pyaramid
people were high priest
people from rich and powerful people
people of wealth and power
20
What is a fan shaped area of land made of soil deposited by a river called?
papyrus
cataracts
obelisk
delta
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Who fought the Hittites and whose reign was one of the longest in Egyptian history?
Ramses the Great
Menes
Khufu
Hatshepsut
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What is a system of government in which priests rule in the name of a god?
democracy
bureaucracy
theocracy
monarchy
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Whose tomb was filled with treasures which illuminated Egyptian burial practices and beliefs?
Khufu
Tutankhamen
Hatshepsut
Menes
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What is a stone written in two languages (Egyptian and Greek), using three scripts?
The Rosetta Stone
The Hieroglyphics Stone
The Rose Stone
The Greek Stone
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What did the ancient Egyptians call "life after death"?
hereafter
afterlife
the great beyond
eternity
