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SS Ch 4
Chapter 4 Review
Question | Answer |
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to tell ahead of time | predict |
yearly flooding | inundation |
gods | deity |
body that has been preserved after death | mummy |
waterfalls | cataract |
a region with a united group of people and a single government | nation-state |
a series of rulers that belong to the same family | dynasty |
life after death | afterlife |
writing that uses pictures to stand for sounds, words, or ideas | hierolglyphics |
paper like material made from plants found in the Nile Valley | papyrus |
a large structure with a square base and triangluar sides that come to a point | pyramid |
economic success | prosperity |
chief advisor to a king | vizier |
a person with the right to another person's property or title when that person dies | heir |
to add on; make a part of something | annex |
governors who ruled Egypt's districts | nome |
a title given to Egyptian kings | pharaoh |
baked, clay pottery | ceramic |
waterways, paths, and trails used by traders to move goods for exchange | trade route |
a natural resource found in rocks | mineral |
a tall, slender stone pillar with four sides and a pointed top | obelisk |
the freedom to govern oneself | independence |
a supporter | ally |
a system in which buyers and sellers from different places can exchange goods | trading network |
to determine the meaning of | decipher |