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Chapter2- Section 3
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cataract | waterfall |
| delta | a triangluar area of marsh land formed by deposits of sit at the mouth of some rivers |
| dynasty | ruling family |
| pharaohs | egyptian kings, during the old kingdom |
| bureaucracy | a system of government that includes different job functions and levels of authority |
| vizier | chief minister, to supervise the business of government |
| Hatshepsut | the first female ruler, exercised all the rights of a pharaoh |
| Thutmose III | took over as a pharaoh once he reached adulthood, Hatshepsut step-son |
| Ramses II | pharaoh of new kingdom, he ruled for 66 years |