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H.World History Exam
Chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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Term used for the ruler of ancient Egypt. | Pharaoh |
A stone monument used as a historical marker. | Obelisk |
Process of preserving a dead body. | Mummification |
First ruler of Ancient Egypt. | Hatshepsut |
God of the Nile River and the Dead in Egypt. | Osiris |
Formal Egyptian writing system. | Hieroglyphics |
A ruling family. | Dynasty |
Sun God. | Amen-Ra |
Granite slab of rock used by historians to decode hieroglyphics. | Rosetta Stone |
Stone monument with the head of a person and the body of a lion. | Great Sphinx |
The name of the largest pyramid in Egypt. | Khufu |
Huge waterfalls on the Nile River. | Cataracts |
Area at the mouth of a river made up of fertile silt deposits. | Delta |
Evil god; "Eater of the Dead" | Seth |
A government ruled by religion. | Theocracy |
Moon goddess | Isis |
A highly structured organization, often governmental, managed by officials. | Bureaucracy |
Old Kingdom: | "Age of Pyramids"; Built pyramids, started hieroglyphics, created Egypt by unifying Upper and Lower Egypt. |
Middle Kingdom: | "Age of the Nobles"; Dug a canal that connected the Red Sea to the Nile River |
New Kingdom: | "Age of Empire"; Thutmose III created the biggest empire by conquering land. |