| A | B |
| Osiris | god of the underworld |
| Isis | mother goddess |
| Re | sun god |
| Ptah | creator god |
| Aten | another form of sun god, not human, not animal |
| Nut | goddess of the sky |
| Thoth | god of writing, knowledge, and science |
| Sobek | crocodile god |
| Anubis | god of the dead |
| Seth | god of deserts, storms, and chaos |
| pharaoh | great house |
| King Narmer | united Upper and Lower Egypt |
| King Mener | mythological king |
| hieroglyphics | ancient Egyptian writing |
| Rosetta Stone | used to decipher hieroglyphics |
| Francois Champollion | deciphered the Rosetta Stone |
| Book of the Dead | collection of spells that ensured a safe passage to the afterlife |
| cartouche | pharaoh's name was written inside |
| Feather of Truth | weighed against the heart of the deceased |
| Hyksos | warriors from central Asia |
| Old Kingdom | kingdom was divided by local leaders |
| Middle Kingdom | Hyksos conquered Egypt |
| New Kingdom | Egypt becomes part of other empires |
| Ammit | monster who eat up the heart of the deceased |
| white crown | Upper Egypt |
| red crown | Lower Egypt |