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Ancient Egypt
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Delta | Triangle-shaped land made from soil deposited by a river |
| Cataracts | Rapids formed from rocks that often prevented travel |
| Nobles | People from rich and powerful families |
| Menes | King of Upper Egypt who united Egypt in 3100 B.C. |
| Obelisk | A tall four-sided pillar that is pointed at the top |
| Pyramids | Huge stone tombs built as burial tombs for the Pharaoh |
| Dynasty | A series of rulers from the same family |
| Sphinxes | Imaginary creatures with human head and the body of a lion |
| Mummies | Specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth |
| Hieroglyphics | A system of writing invented by Egyptians "picture writings" |
| Rosetta Stone | A black rock that helped archeologists read hieroglyphics |
| Afterlife | Belief in life after death |
| "Lifeblood" of Egypt | Nile River - valley and delta have fertile soil for farming |
| What type of land bordered the Nile delta and helped protect it from outsiders? | Deserts and mountains |
| Hatshepsut | Female ruler who avoided war and expanded trade |
| Theocracy | Type of government based on religious authority. |
| Hyksos | Conquered Egypt with better weapons |
| Book of the Dead | Egyptians studies to learn about afterlife |
| Farmers | Most people from Egypt were farmers |
| Who would people blame if crops did not grow or diseases spread? | Pharaoh, their ruler and god |
| Two important areas of Egypt | Upper and Lower |
| Papyrus | Form of paper Egyptians used to write |