Egypt 1 Vocabulary

A tablet with a border, used as a nameplate

• Cartouche

• Hieroglphics

• Nile River

• Ankh

A sophisticated system of pictures and symbols used in ancient Egypt to communicate information

• Ankh

• Papyrus

• Cartouche

• Hieroglyphics

River that runs through Egypt

• Missouri River

• Nile River

• Amazon River

• Niobrara River

A symbol for life after death

• Cartouche

• Papyrus

• Ankh

• Antler

Burial place for kings

• Pyramids

• Ankh

• Nile River

• Papyrus

Ruler of Egypt

• President

• Prime Minister

• Pharaoh

• Person in Charge

The place of the burial tombs for the kings and the wealthy

• Cartouche

• River

• Ankh

• Necropolis

Type of plant paper was made from

• Papyrus

• Paper

• Peaches

• Sugar Cane

Which structure is famously associated with the burial of Egyptian pharaohs?

• Obelisk

• Pyramid

• Temple

• Fortress

What is the term for the ancient Egyptian symbol representing eternal life?

• Scarab

• Cartouche

• Ankh

• Sphinx