Egypt and Kush

Flat grassland in a tropical or subtropical region

• savanna
• delta
• shadoof
• cataract

woven cloth

• incense
• textile
• papyrus
• envoy

Ruler of Egypt thought to be both god and king

• beuracrat
• envoy
• pharaoh
• hieroglyphics

Large stone monument built for someone important, sometimes a tomb

• pyramid
• ziggurrat
• cataract
• pharao

Bucket attached to a pole to move water from a river to a storage basin

• incense
• textile
• shadoof
• delta

Egyptian writing system of symbols for words

• papyrus
• hieroglyphics
• pyramid
• cunneiform

Why were tombs filled with art, jewelry, and other treasures?

• The tombs served as museums.
• The tombs were the private storage rooms of the pharaoh.
• Egyptians believed tomb to be the safest places in the kingdom.
• Egyptians believed the dead enjoyed such materials in the afterlife.

The Nile River's floods were more ______ than those in Mesopotamia.

• sudden
• violent
• deadly
• regular

The Nile River's floods provided Egyptians with the ______ they needed to grow crops.

• fertile soil
• seeds
• fresh air
• warmth

In a dynasty, who takes power when a pharaoh dies?

• the pharaoh's son or grandson
• the person the pharaoh has chosen
• the person who is elected by the people
• the pharaoh's daughter or granddaughter