Savvas Topic 3 Ancient Egyptian Vocabulary

A structure with triangular sides is called a _____.

• artisan

• cataract

• pyramid

• papyrus

A skilled worker who makes pottery is known as an

• anatomy

• artisan

• anthropologist

• anatomy

In Ancient Egypt, the pharaoh is ____.

• slave

• scribe

• priest

• king

A cataract is...

• a group of rocky rapids

• a cloudy lens in your eye

• a performance on stage

• a boat made by Ancient Egyptians

A bureaucracy is a group of

• sculptures and statues

• family rulers in Ancient Egypt

• plants and trees in your natural surrounding

• government officials

Symbols that stand for a word, idea, or sound are called ____.

• cataracts

• hieroglyphics

• constructs

• environments

A dynasty is ___

• the ruling Egyptian family

• the paper used for writing hieroglyphics

• a group of Egyptians

• one's natural surroundings'

A free standing piece of art made of clay or a statue is called a...

• sculpture

• structure

• dynasty

• bureaucracy

Papyrus is...

• a home made from the plant, papyrus

• the name of an Egyptian king

• fruit from the plant, papyrus

• paper made from the plant, papyrus

Construct means ...

• to lead musicians in an orchestra

• build or put together

• the study of the structure of the body

• symbols that represent words, sounds, and ideas