| Question | Answer |
| Term used for the ruler of ancient Egypt. | Pharaoh |
| A stone monument used as a historical marker. | Obelisk |
| Process of preserving a dead body. | Mummification |
| First ruler of Ancient Egypt. | Hatshepsut |
| God of the Nile River and the Dead in Egypt. | Osiris |
| Formal Egyptian writing system. | Hieroglyphics |
| A ruling family. | Dynasty |
| Sun God. | Amen-Ra |
| Granite slab of rock used by historians to decode hieroglyphics. | Rosetta Stone |
| Stone monument with the head of a person and the body of a lion. | Great Sphinx |
| The name of the largest pyramid in Egypt. | Khufu |
| Huge waterfalls on the Nile River. | Cataracts |
| Area at the mouth of a river made up of fertile silt deposits. | Delta |
| Evil god; "Eater of the Dead" | Seth |
| A government ruled by religion. | Theocracy |
| Moon goddess | Isis |
| A highly structured organization, often governmental, managed by officials. | Bureaucracy |
| Old Kingdom: | "Age of Pyramids"; Built pyramids, started hieroglyphics, created Egypt by unifying Upper and Lower Egypt. |
| Middle Kingdom: | "Age of the Nobles"; Dug a canal that connected the Red Sea to the Nile River |
| New Kingdom: | "Age of Empire"; Thutmose III created the biggest empire by conquering land. |
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ashley.maria.elliott
on 2009-06-06