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Egypt
EOC
Question | Answer |
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Before reaching Egypt, the river in ancient times roared through six what, or groups of rocky rapids | Cataracts |
What's a delta? | An area of sediment-soil or minerals carried by water-deposited at the mouth of a river |
What are artisans? | Skilled workers who practice a handicraft. |
What's a king, of a united kingdom called? | Pharaoh |
What's another word for a ruling family? | Dynasty |
Pharaoh relied on a what, or a system of offices and officials that handle the business of government? | Bureaucracy |
What is a mummy? | A body preserved by a special process |
What is a drawing or symbol that represents a word or sound called? | Hieroglyphic |
What is the material that the Egyptians invented that is similar to paper? | Papyrus |
A structure with triangular sides is called a what? | Pyramid |
What is a sculpture? | A statue or other free-standing piece of art made by clay, stone, or other materials |
What is the study of the structure of the body and its organs called? | Anatomy |
What is the buying and selling of goods and services called? | Commerce |
A hard white metal made from tusks is called a what? | Ivory |
Dependence by each country or group on the other is called a what? | Interdependence |
What is the Meroitic script? | One of the world's first alphabets |
What is are black wood from West Africa, and elephant tusks called? | Ebony |