6th Grade Social Studies Vocabulary Final Review

an imaginary creature with a human head and the body of a lion that was often shown on Egyptian statues

• delta

• noble

• Sphinx

• dynasty

• papyrus

a series of rulers from the same family

• delta

• noble

• Sphinx

• dynasty

• papyrus

a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river

• delta

• noble

• Sphinx

• dynasty

• papyrus

a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on

• delta

• noble

• Sphinx

• dynasty

• papyrus

a rich and powerful person

• delta

• noble

• Sphinx

• dynasty

• papyrus

a way of supplying water to an area of land

• Fertile Crescent

• Gilgamesh

• Sumerians

• irrigation

• stylus

a sharp tool to make wedge-shaped symbols in clay tablets

• Fertile Crescent

• Gilgamesh

• Sumerians

• irrigation

• stylus

a legendary Mesopotamian king

• Fertile Crescent

• Gilgamesh

• Sumerians

• irrigation

• stylus

a large arc of rich, or fertile, soil

• Fertile Crescent

• Gilgamesh

• Sumerians

• irrigation

• stylus

a group of people that lived in Mesopotamia

• Fertile Crescent

• Gilgamesh

• Sumerians

• irrigation

• stylus