BJU Heritage Studies Chapter 3: Ancient Egypt

The term for an Egyptian ruler is mansa.

For which pharaoh were the pyramids in Giza built?

What was the term for the oval shape marking on a mummy's coffin?

Which kingdom is known as the greatest in Egyptian history?

A dynasty is a line of kings or rulers belonging to the same family.

What was the name of the group that disrupted the peace of the Middle Kingdom?

The Rosetta Stone was discovered in the Egyptian town of Rosetta.

A device used to measure the Nile's water levels

Joseph was brought to Egypt during the ____ Kingdom.

The Nile River is the longest river in the world.

Which ancient kingdom and later modern country is located in northeastern Africa?

Embalmers left the heart inside a mummy because it was thought to guide them into the afterlife.

What material was used to build pyramids during the Middle Kingdom?

Nubia is another name for the empire of Kush.

Which term means to "encircle"?

This Queen crowned herself as pharaoh after her husband died.

A device made from a long pole with a bucket and weight attached; used to dip water out of the Nile.

A ___ is a large tomb constructed of a rectangular base with for sloping, triangular sides.

Who discovered King Tut's tomb in 1922?

The ______ River played a vital role in Egyptian civilization.

Geography: a fan-shaped area of fertile land at the mouth of a river

Egyptians used the stems of this plant to make an early form of paper.

What was the term for the place where embalmers stored a mummy's organs?

How old was Tutankhamun when he was named pharaoh?

This writing system used picture symbols instead of letters.