Modules 18-22: N. Africa, Central Asia, SW Asia (7th Grade)

This is land that is suitable for farming.

• arable

• oasis

• delta

• Fertile Crescent

This is a territory where people and land are all under one rule.

• country

• state

• empire

• province

This means to believe in many gods.

• Islam

• Christianity

• Polytheism

• Monotheism

This was the name given to Egyptian rulers.

• King

• Emperor

• President

• Pharoah

This is a man-made waterway that connects rivers.

• ditch

• channel

• canal

• irrigation

This is the area at the mouth of the river where soil deposits.

• delta

• oasis

• isthmus

• peninsula

This is an ancient Egyptian form of writing that uses symbols.

• Cursive

• Caligraphy

• Hieroglyphics

• Cuneiform

This is a type of government where the leader rules in the often by force.

• Dictator

• Emperor

• Imperial

• Theocracy

This is someone who moves with their herds of animals.

• shepherds

• cowboys

• nomads

• caravan

This is a system that transfers water to water fields.

• canal

• ditch

• aqueduct

• irrigation