| A | B |
|---|
| Cairo | Largest city in Africa and the capital of Egypt |
| Pharaoh | Title of the ancient Egyptian kings |
| Hieroglyphs | The picture signs used as writing |
| Papyrus | A reed from which paper was made |
| Oasis | A fertile or green spot in a desert |
| Scarab | Representation of a beetle considered divine by the Egyptians |
| Felucca | A traditional Egyptian sailboat |
| The Sphinx | A monument built to honor Pharaoh Khufu |
| Sarcophagus | A stone coffin |
| Fellahin | Egyptian farmers and country people |
| Omar Sharif | Egypt's most famous actor |
| Nile River | The longest river in the world |
| Egypt's Climate | Hot and dry |
| Black Soil | Rich fertile land around Nile |
| Shaduf | Equipment to get water from Nile River |
| Ancient | Long, long ago |
| Architecture of Egypt | Pyramids |
| Sahara | Largest desert in world |
| Mummies | Preparing the dead for the Afterlife |
| Pyramids | Tombs for the Pharoahs |
| Mediterannean Sea | Separates Egypt from Europe |
| Crook and Flail | Tool carried by a god or Pharoah |
| Ra | Sun God |
| King Tutankhamen | Boy King |
| Valley of the Kings | Where Pharoahs were buried when they stopped using the pyramids |
| Isis | Queen of Gods and Goddesses |
| Osiris | Husband of Isis |
| Anubis | God of the Dead |
| Canopic Jars | Used to store the organs of the dead |
| Amulets | Charm or jewelry to protect against evil |
| Rosetta Stone | Stone that helped decipher hieroglyphics |
| Senet | Board game played by Egyptians |
| Flax | Plant used to make linen |
| Howard Carter | Discovered the tomb of King Tut |
| Ankh | Symbol for Egyptian life |
