Ancient Egypt Theme Unit
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Name _____________________________
Date ___________________
  Ancient Egypt
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HIEROGLYPHICS
CANOPICJARS
CLEOPATRA
PHARAOH
ALEXANDER
SCARAB
CHAIR
PAPYRUS
NATRON
SPHINX
KOHL
LINEN
NILE
WIGS
PYRAMID
MUMMY

 

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1.  The Egyptians considered this dung beetle a sacred insect, symbolizing rebirth.
2.  Men, women, and children of ancient Egypt put on this cosmetic to darken the rims of their eyelids.
3.  The ancient Egyptians disliked body hair, so they often shaved their hair and wore these.
4.  The ancient Egyptians called their king this.
5.  When making mummies, the ancient Egyptians used this to absorb bodily fluids.
7.  The ancient Egyptians used these containers to house a mummy's embalmed internal organs. (2 words)
10.  This famous structure in Egypt has a rectangular base and four triangular faces.
12.  The ancient Egyptians' writing material was made out of this plant.
14.  The ancient Egyptians wore clothes made of this material.
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6.  The ancient Egyptians inscribed these picture-like symbols on monuments and temples.
8.  This Macedonian conqueror invaded Egypt in 332 B.C.
9.  This famous Egyptian statue has a lion's body and a man's head.
11.  This piece of furniture, designed for a person to sit on, was rare in ancient Egypt. Only the wealthy ones could afford it.
13.  This famous woman was the last pharaoh before the Romans conquered Egypt.
15.  This is the body of a person (or an animal) that has been preserved after death.
16.  This is the world's longest river. It flows through nine countries in Africa.

 

Answer Key
1S
2K
3W
COI
4P
AHG
5N
6H
IEROGLYPHI
7C
SA
AAAT
RB
8A
LEXANDER
AOO
OPN
9S
10P
HINX
11C
HAIR
YC
RJ
12P
A
13C
14L
EOPATRA
15M
UMMYIRP
INSY
D
16N
ILER
NU
S