Social Studies Chapter 3 Vocab

What is the ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the site of present - day southern Egypt and northern Sudan?

• Nubia

• Cataract

• Delta

• Silt

A large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water.

• Silt

• Delta

• Cataract

• Nubia

A plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water.

• Nubia

• Delta

• Silt

• Cataract

Fine soil found on river bottoms

• Cataract

• Delta

• Nubia

• Silt

The title of the kings of ancient Egypt

• Pharaoh

• Dynasty

• Absolute Power

• Regent

A series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group

• Pharaoh

• Absolute power

• Dynasty

• Regent

Complete control over someone or something

• Regent

• Dynasty

• Absolute Power

• Pharaoh

Someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule

• Pharaoh

• Dynasty

• Absolute Power

• Regent

Life after death

• After life

• Mummy

• Pyramid

• Giza

A dead body preserved in lifelike condition

• Pyramid

• Giza

• Mummy

• Afterlife