Vocabulary Word
monotheism
the religious belief in only one God
a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast
over rocks or other obstacles
cataract
the story of the Israelites’ escape from ancient Egypt;
a departure of a large group of people, especially
migrants
Exodus
famine
an extreme shortage of food that results in
widespread hunger
land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river
delta
an object used during a past period in history
artifact
2. Tanakh
the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes
called the Hebrew Bible
c) a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt
pharaoh
a person whose job is copying written information
scribe
hieroglyphics
a system of writing based on pictures rather than
letters
a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper;
the paper made from the plant of the same name
papyrus
a tomb with triangle-shaped sides
m) n)
pyramid
4. prophet
e) someone chosen by God to bring a message to
people
the state of being made to live outside a place as a
form of punishment
exile
What Category Storm was Hurricane Katrina?
Category 5