Nile River Civilization

A short section of shallow, fast-moving water broken up by rocks and tiny islands.

• cataract

• delta

• maat

• obelisk

A triangle-shaped area of rich soil near the mouth of a river.

• cataract

• delta

• maat

• hieroglyph

An ancient civilization located along the Nile River.

• Mesopotamia

• Egypt

• India

• China

A pharaoh of ancient Egypt. During her reign, she strengthened Egypt through trade.

• Hamurabbi

• Piye

• Cleopatra

• Hatshepsut

An ancient writing system that used picture-like symbols to record and communicate information.

• Cuneiform

• Phoenician Alphabet

• Hieroglyphs

• Linear A

An ancient civilization located along the Nile River, in the region of Nubia.

• Kush

• Assyrian

• Greece

• Indus

The ancient Egyptian concept of balance and order.

• Confucianism

• Buddhism

• Maat

• Taoism

A region along the Nile River, south of Egypt, that was home to some of Africa's earliest civilizations. It extends from southern Egypt to northern Sudan.

• Upper Egypt

• Lower Egypt

• Middle Egypt

• Nubia

A tall, decorated, freestanding column of stone with a pyramid-shaped top.

• tower

• pillar

• monolith

• obelisk

A king or ruler of ancient Egypt.

• emperor

• pharaoh

• president

• monarch