SS Chapter 4 Vocabulary Quiz

A rock formation that creates churning rapids; also a large waterfall.

• cataract

• delta

• dynasty

• pharaoh

A series of rulers from the same family.

• cataract

• delta

• dynasty

• pharaoh

An area where a river fans out into various branches as it flows into a body of water.

• cataract

• delta

• dynasty

• pharaoh

An ancient Egyptian ruler.

• vizier

• delta

• dynasty

• pharaoh

A chief official in ancient Egypt that carried out much of the day to day work of government.

• vizier

• delta

• dynasty

• pharaoh

a system in which people belong to social classes of different ranks

• hierarchy

• mummy

• pyramid

• barter

the preserved body of a pharaoh or other powerful person in ancient Egypt

• hierarchy

• mummy

• pyramid

• barter

a massive monumental tomb for a pharaoh

• hierarchy

• mummy

• pyramid

• barter

to exchange goods

• hierarchy

• mummy

• pyramid

• barter

a picture representing an object, sound, or idea that was part of the ancient Egyptian writing system.

• hieroglyph

• papyrus

• scribe

• barter