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SS Ch 4
Chapter 4 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |