Egypt- Chapter 5 Vocabulary- Lessons 1 and 2

Front

What is the name for waterfalls or rapids in the river?

Back

cataracts

Front

What was the name for the fan shaped area of silt near where the river flowed into the sea?

Back

delta

Front

What was the name of the invention that had a bucket attached to a long pole and was used to transfer river water into storage basins?

Back

shadoof

Front

What was the name for the reed plant that grew wild along the Nile?

Back

papyrus

Front

What was the name of the writing system of ancient Egypt made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols?

Back

hieroglyphics

Front

What is the term for a line rulers from one family?

Back

dynasty

Front

What do we call government by RELIGIOUS leaders?

Back

theocracy

Front

The name for the rulers of ancient Egypt was

Back

pharaohs

Front

Another name for a government official is a _________

Back

bureaucrat

Front

What do we call the process of treating a body to keep it from decaying?

Back

embalming