Question

ancient egypt
complete the crossword puzzle using
words related to ancient egypt.
down:

1. city in which the great pyramid is located
2. the __________ kingdom was more southern.
3. a preserved, wrapped body
4. the __________ kingdom was more northern.
5. the last queen and pharaoh
6. northward - flowing river in egypt
7. used to write before paper was invented

across:

1. creature with a human head and lion body
2. a.k.a. \king tut,\ rose to power about age 9
3. writing system that used pictures.
4. title for a ruler of ancient egypt
5. large tombs made for many pharaohs
6. triangular stretch of wetland near a

rivers end

1. desert covering most of egypt and

north africa
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Explanation:

Each answer is derived from key facts about Ancient Egypt, matching the clue to the corresponding term and grid length.

Answer:

Down:

1. GIZA (city with the Great Pyramid, 4 letters)
2. NEW (southern-focused New Kingdom, 3 letters)
3. MUMMY (preserved wrapped body, 5 letters)
4. OLD (northern-focused Old Kingdom, 3 letters)
5. CLEOPATRA (last queen/pharaoh, 9 letters)
6. NILE (northward-flowing Egyptian river, 4 letters)
7. PAPYRUS (pre-paper writing material, 7 letters)

Across:

1. SPHINX (human head, lion body, 6 letters)
2. TUTANKHAMUN ("King Tut", rose to power at 9, 11 letters)
3. HIEROGLYPHS (picture-based writing system, 11 letters)
4. PHARAOH (ancient Egyptian ruler title, 7 letters)
5. PYRAMIDS (large pharaoh tombs, 7 letters)
6. DELTA (triangular wetland at river end, 5 letters)
7. SAHARA (desert covering Egypt/North Africa, 6 letters)