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Mr. Graver
Old World Cultures
Name _____________________
Period ____________________
Ancient Egypt And Nubia
Chapter 3 Word Search
Are you ready for some REALLY cool stuff? We’re about to explore one of the
world’s most amazing civilizations! Get ready to travel to Ancient Egypt!
That’s right! We’re going to be learning about the Nile River, the Great
Pyramids, mummies, hieroglyphics, King Tut, the Sphinx, and a place called
Nubia. You’ll be amazed at all of the things these ancient people created.
Imagine… These people lived 5000 years ago!
Directions: Fill in the word(s) to complete each sentence and then find those words
in the word search. Words may be horizontal, vertical, diagonal, or backwards.
Every word you use to fill in the blanks will be in the puzzle – You only need to find
20 words for full credit! Questions go in order! Good luck!
Section 1 The Geography Of The Nile
1. The Greek historian _________________________ wrote, “Egypt
is the gift of the Nile.”
2. It flows _________________________ from its sources in East
Africa to the Mediterranean Sea for more than 4000 miles.
3. The Nubian section of the Nile contained six
_________________________, or rock-filled rapids.
4. These streams formed an area called the delta. A
_________________________ is a plain at the mouth of a river.
5. The floodwaters deposited a thick layer of
_________________________, making the land ideal for farming.
6. The hot _________________________ shielded Egypt and Nubia
from foreign attacks.
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7. The people of the delta built
_________________________ around the fertile river
beds.
8. _________________________ loaded with gold, silver,
copper, and fine pottery traveled the overland trade routes.
Section 2 The Rulers Of Egypt
9. She seized control of Egypt’s throne and made herself
_________________________, the title used by the kings of Egypt.
10.A _________________________ is a series of rulers from the same
family or ethnic group.
11.According to legend, Egypt’s first dynasty began when a king
named _________________________ united Upper and Lower
Egypt.
12.In the end, whatever the pharaoh decided became
_________________________.
13.It was the pharaoh, Egyptians believed, who provided his people
with the Nile’s yearly floods and the _________________________
that followed.
14.King _________________________ became ruler of Egypt while
he was still a child.
15.A _________________________ is someone who rules for a
child until the child is old enough to rule.
16.Egypt became part of the _________________________
Empire in 31 B.C.
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Section 3 Egyptian Religion
17.The Egyptians believed in an _________________________, a life
after death.
18.The chief god of the ancient Egyptians was
_________________________. He protected the rich
and the poor alike.
19.Egypt’s climate dried out a person’s remains, creating a
_________________________, the preserved body of a dead
person.
20.The innermost _________________________ was usually shaped
like a human body, with the dead person’s face painted on the
cover.
21.These were the _________________________, huge buildings with
four sloping triangular-shaped sides.
22.A pyramid could take more than 20 ________________________
to build.
Section 4 Ancient Egyptian Culture
23.Egyptian _________________________ itself resembled a
pyramid. At the very top stood the pharaoh.
24.Although _________________________ could own land, most
worked the land of wealthier people.
25.__________________________ women held a special
position in Egyptian society.
26.In Ancient Egypt, as in Mesopotamia, ideas were written
down in picture like symbols called
_________________________.
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27.They found it in __________________________, an early form
of paper made from a reed found in the marshy areas of the
Nile delta.
28.The stone was named the __________________________
Stone because it was found near Rosetta, a city in the Nile
delta near the Mediterranean Sea.
29.The Egyptians used basic _________________________ in
finding solutions to problems they faced every day.
30.Religion and __________________________ were closely related
in ancient Egypt.
Section 5 The Cultures Of Nubia
31.Archaeologists have found pottery, weapons, and jewelry at
_________________________ burial sites.
32.An _________________________ is a mineral or a combination of
minerals mined for the production of metals.
33.Items made by _________________________ artisans have been
found in the tombs of pharaohs.
34.The _________________________ kings admired Egyptian
culture. They brought back many old Egyptian ways and
preserved them.
35.To this day, Nubian styles of pottery,
furniture, jewelry, braided hairstyles, and
clothing survive among people of the
modern-day African country of
_________________________.
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