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Vocab Chap 2 Sec 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Cataract | First waterfall of nile |
| Delta | A triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers |
| Dynasty | Ruling Family |
| Pharaohs | Egyptian kings, organized a strong, centralized state. Pharoahs played a big part in the roles of the goverment and religion |
| Bureaucracy | a system of goverment that includes different job functions and levels of authority |
| Vizier | chief of minister, to supervise the buisness of the goverment |
| Hatshepsut | Egypts first famous ruler, exercised all the rights of the pharaoh |
| Thutmose 3 | Stepson of Hatshepsut, took pharoah over once he got older |
| Ramesel 2 | Became pharoah of New Kingdom. Ruled for 66 years, from 1279 B.C to 1213 B.C, and pushed egyptian control northward agian as far as syria |