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Review Vocab

Review Vocab. Egypt Chapter 4. What are rapids along a river, such as along the Nile River in Egypt?. Cataracts . What is the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified?. Old Kingdom .

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Review Vocab

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  1. Review Vocab Egypt Chapter 4

  2. What are rapids along a river, such as along the Nile River in Egypt?

  3. Cataracts

  4. What is the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified?

  5. Old Kingdom

  6. What is the period of Egyptian history from about 2050 t 1750 BC and marked by order and stability?

  7. Middle Kingdom

  8. What are the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols?

  9. Hieroglyphics

  10. What is a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river? In Greek: Δ

  11. Delta

  12. Who are rich and powerful people in ancient times?

  13. Nobles

  14. What is the period from about 1550 to 1050 BC in Egyptian history when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory?

  15. New Kingdom

  16. What is the earliest type of paper made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on?

  17. Papyrus

  18. What is the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?

  19. Pharaoh

  20. What is life after death?

  21. Afterlife

  22. What are paths followed by traders to trade and/or sell their wares called?

  23. Trade Routes

  24. What is the huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian (Coptic) that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing?

  25. Rosetta Stone

  26. What is a series of rulers from the same family called?

  27. Dynasty

  28. Who was the first female pharaoh and increased trade with places outside Egypt and ordered many impressive monuments and temples built during her reign?

  29. Queen Hatshepsut

  30. What are the imaginary creatures with a human head and the body of a lion that were often shown on Egyptian statues?

  31. Sphinxes

  32. What are specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation?

  33. Mummies

  34. What is a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt. Think the Washington Monument or Hammurabi’s Code of Laws.

  35. Obelisk

  36. Who are the people of wealth and power, usually the upper class. Also called: privileged and/or selected few.

  37. Elite

  38. Who was name: The Boy King or The Boy Pharaoh? He was the Egyptian pharaoh who died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 AD has taught archaeologists much about ancient Egyptian culture.

  39. King Tutankhamen

  40. What is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?

  41. Engineering

  42. Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel. He is often considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers?

  43. Ramses, the Great

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