5th Grade Abeka Chapter 6 Test

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Sphinx

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A monument with the head of a man and the body, legs, and paws of a lion that stands near the pyramids.

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Papyrus

Back

World's first paperlike material.

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Famine

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A time of serious shortage of food.

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Pharaoh

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Title given to the Egyptian king.

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Mummy

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A body wrapped and preserved for eternal life.

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Delta

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A buildup of loose sand and soil at the mouth of a river.

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Vizier

Back

The second in command to the Egyptian king.

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Cataracts

Back

A rock bed piled high in a river creating small waterfalls.

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Obelisk

Back

A tall, pointed pillar representing the sun god Ra.

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Hieroglyphics

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Ancient Egyptian writing using pictures to represent objects.