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Egypt Vocabulary Wor
EOC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is a group of rocky rapids called? | Cataracts |
| What is a flat plain formed on the seabed where a river deposits material over many years? | Delta |
| What is a skilled worker who practices a handicraft called? | Artisan |
| What is a king of ancient Egypt called? | Pharaoh |
| What is a series of rules from the same family called? | Dynasty |
| What is a system of many government officials who carry out government rules and regulations called? | Bureaucracy |
| What is a body that has been preserved so it will not be decomposed called? | Mummy |
| What is a symbol that stands for a word, idea, or sound? | Hieroglyphic |
| What is a writing surface similar to paper? | Papyrus |
| What is a structure with triangle sides called? | Pyramid |
| What is a statue or other free-standing piece of art made of clay, stone, or other materials called? | Sculpture |
| What is a study of the structure of the body and its organs called? | Anatomy |
| What is buying and selling goods and services called? | Commerce |
| What is a hard white material made from elephant tusks called? | Ivory |
| What is a dependence by each country or group on the other called? | Interdependence |
| What was one of the world's first alphabets, invented in ancient Nubia called? | Meroitic Script |
| What is a black wood from West Africa called? | Ebony |