Ancient Egypt Vocabulary

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water is a

• vizier

• scribe

• ocean

• delta

Rock formations that create churning rapids are

• pyramids

• mummies

• cataracts

• deltas

A pharaoh is a(n)

• priest

• Egyptian ruler

• mummy

• person that can only be a man

A series of rulers from the same family is called a

• dynasty

• vizier

• hieroglyph

• scribe

A vizier is also known as a

• king of Egypt

• chief official

• peasant

• farmer

A massive monumental tomb used to house the dead bodies of pharaohs is called a

• delta

• dynasty

• scribe

• pyramid

When people belong to different social classes which have a rank in society, this is known as a

• hierarchy

• hieroglyph

• vizier

• papyrus

This is a paper-like material that was made from reeds that grew along the Nile River

• cataract

• papyrus

• hieroglyph

• stylus

A picture that represents an object, sound, or idea is a

• hierarchy

• hieroglyph

• papyrus

• scribe

A scribe is a

• piece of paper

• an Egyptian ruler

• a professional writer

• a reed-like material