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Vocabulary (Egypt)
Vocabulary!
100
The longest river in the world
What is the Nile River?
100
The founder of Islam
Who is Muhammad?
100
________ was a boy king from age 9-19.
Who is King Tut?
100
A king of ancient Egypt
What is a pharaoh?
100
Bring water to dry land
What is irrigation?
200
Hunters and gatherers settled in these 3 main areas. (Hint: all rivers)
What are the Nile, Tigris, and Euphrates?
200
is based on the life and teachings of Jesus
What is Christianity?
200
The most important body of water in Egypt.
What is the Nile River?
200
Paperlike material used to write on.
What is papyrus?
200
Land rich in resources and nutrients
What does fertile mean?
300
Type of government started in Egypt after 3100 B.C.
What is a dynasty?
300
The monotheistic religion founded by Abraham and whose followers are called Jews.
What is Judaism?
300
The sky god and the sun god.
Who are Horus and Re?
300
Writing system in which pictures and symbols represent words and sounds.
What are hieroglyphics?
300
A system of writing with wedge-shaped symbols.
What is cunciform?
400
Belief in many gods
What is polytheism?
400
Jews, Christians, and Muslims all believe that there is only ___________ ____________.
What is one god?
400
First female to rule Egypt
Who was Hatshepsut?
400
Sacred writing
What is scripture?
400
A record keeper of documents.
What is a scribe?
500
The ____________ Empire that lasted from the early 1400s until after WWI.
What is Ottoman?
500
The sacred text of Judaism.
What is the Torah?
500
The city where the three great pyramids are located
What is Giza?
500
An inscribed message in 3 messages.
What is Rosetta Stone?
500
A terraced pyramid for worshipping
What is ziggurat?
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