Vocabulary - SWANA

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- The Nile __________ is an area of land that builds up where the river empties into the Mediterranean Sea.

• delta
• wadis

• ergs

• Nomads

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- On the rare occasions when rain falls in the desert, it fills the __________, or dry streambeds.

• wadis
• delta

• ergs

• nomads

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- The Sahara Desert’s vast stretches of sand are called __________.

• ergs
• delta

• wadis

• nomads

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- __________ travel from place to place, grazing their herds at oases.

• nomads

• wadis

• ergs

• delta

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607-The main belief of __________ religions is belief in one God.

• monotheistic
• hieroglyphics

• myrrh

• caliph

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- Historians know much about ancient Egypt because of the ancient system of picture writing called __________.

• hieroglyphics
• monotheistic

• myrrh

• caliph

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- The substance called __________ is valued for its pleasant aroma.

• myrrh
• namads

• caliph

• regime

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- The Muslim empire was ruled by the __________, a figure of political and religious authority.

• caliph
• pharaohs

• regime

• fundamentalists

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607- Kings known as __________ came to power in Egypt in about 3000 B.C.

• pharaohs
• caliphs

• fundamentalists

• monotheistic

Use the Glossary and/or p 584-607-The __________, or style of government, of Libya’s dictator Muammar Qaddafi was harsh.

• regime
• caliph

• pharaohs

• fundamentalists