Vocab
What is the correct definition of pyramid?
a large structure with a square or triangular base with sides meeting at one point.
Where is the Nile River?
It originates in Burundi, south of the equator.
A ruler of ancient Egypt is?
Paraoh.
What is the correct definition of pharaoh?
Ruler of ancient Egypt.
What are the two main rivers that flow into the River Nile?
The White Nile and Blue Nile.
The old kingdom is?
The time period of Egyptian history, which is called the Age of Pyramids.
What is the correct definition of theocracy?
Government by religious leaders.
Why did the Ancient Egyptians live near River Nile?
It provided water, food, transportation, and soil for growing food.
The Middle Kingdom is?
The time period of Egyptian history, which is sometimes called the period of reunification.
What is the correct definition of embalming?
The process of preserving a body after death.
Why was the Nile River so important to the Ancient Egyptians?
Since rainfall is almost non-existent in Egypt, the floods provided the only source of moisture to sustain crops.
Topography is?
The surface features of a place or region, such as mountains or desserts.
What is the correct definition of the word bureaucrat?
A person works in a government or organization.
What else did the Nile provide for the Egyptians?
Reeds, called papyrus.
Vegetation is?
The plants of a place or region.