vocabulary
Egypt
Kush
Geography
terms
100
soil that over time has formed a huge, triangular-shaped area of isllands and marshes
What is a delta
100
the world's longest river
What is the Nile
100
the rule Hatshepsut had to obey regarding dress for a ceremony
What is wearing a fake beard
100
The direction the Nile River flows
What is north
100
a country that does not rely on others for help with government, religion, etc.
What is an independent country
200
human actions that change fertile land into a desert
What is desertification
200
a type of writing done in the early days of Egypt
What is hieroglyphics
200
groupings of people that form a system of exchange for goods
What is a trade network
200
The continent Egypt is located in
What is Africa
200
a line of hereditary rulers of a country.
What is a dynasty
300
fine bits of rock and soil
What is silt
300
the age of pyramids
What is the Old Kingdom
300
the mineral that made Kush find wealth
What is iron ore
300
a region along the Nile river, which is located in southern Egypt.
What is Nubia
300
a monumental structure with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top, esp. one built of stone as a royal tomb in ancient Egypt.
What is a pyramid
400
to be able to tell about ahead of time
What is predict
400
It was Egypt’s most prosperous time and marked the peak of its power.
What is the New Kingdom
400
Hatshepsut's father
Who is Thutmose I
400
the ocean that lies to the west of Egypt's continent
What is Atlantic
400
the part of the Egyptian calendar when plants began to sprout and grow
What is emergence
500
a waterfall or a place where water runs fast over rocks
What is a cataract
500
the three parts of the Egyptian calendar
What is inundation, emergence and harvest
500
Egypt's first female pharaoh
Who is Hatshepsut
500
The body of water to the north of Egypt
What is the Mediterranean Sea
500
the first part of the Egyptian calendar when crops were planted
What is inundation
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