Let’s go through each sentence one by one and pick the best word from the word bank to fill in the blank.
Word Bank:
pyramids, hieroglyphs, mummification, afterlife, toothpaste, transportation, Khufu, Gods, Senet, make-up, Nile, sacred
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1. The Ancient Egyptian civilisation was located along the
Nile River.
→ We know Egypt grew up around the Nile River — it gave them water, food, and transport.
2. The Nile provided food, soil, water, and
transportation for the Egyptians.
→ Boats moved people and goods on the Nile — so “transportation” fits.
3. The Egyptians believed their kings and queens were
Gods.
→ Pharaohs were seen as divine — like living gods on Earth.
4. The Pharaohs of Egypt were often buried in secret tombs or giant
pyramids.
→ Pyramids are the famous big tombs built for pharaohs.
5. Pharaohs were buried with treasure to help them in the
afterlife.
→ They believed life continued after death — so they needed stuff for the next world.
6. Ancient Egyptians preserved a dead person’s body through the process of
mummification.
→ That’s the special way they dried out bodies to keep them from rotting.
7. The Pyramid of
Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid.
→ Khufu (also called Cheops) built the biggest pyramid at Giza.
8. Both Egyptian men and women wore
make-up. They believed it had magical healing powers.
→ They used kohl and other cosmetics — not just for looks, but for protection too.
9. The Egyptian alphabet contained more than 700
hieroglyphs!
→ Hieroglyphs are the picture-writing system they used.
10. The Ancient Egyptians considered cats to be a
sacred animal.
→ Cats were holy — linked to the goddess Bastet.
11.
Senet was a popular boardgame played by the Ancient Egyptians.
→ Senet is an ancient game found in tombs — kind of like backgammon.
12. The Ancient Egyptians invented lots of things we still use today, such as paper, pens, locks, keys and
toothpaste.
→ Yes! They made early versions of toothpaste using powders and pastes.
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Final Answer:
1. Nile
2. transportation
3. Gods
4. pyramids
5. afterlife
6. mummification
7. Khufu
8. make-up
9. hieroglyphs
10. sacred
11. Senet
12. toothpaste
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