Unit 4: Egypt - Vocabulary

What is a tributary?

• A large river that flows into a smaller river

• A small river that flows into a larger river

• A river that flows into a lake

• A river that flows into the ocean

What is a cataract in the context of the Nile River?

• A waterfall with smooth terrain

• A section of the Nile River with rapids and rocky terrain

• A calm section of the river

• A delta region

What is a delta?

• A mountain range

• A fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river

• A desert area

• A rocky terrain

Where is Upper Egypt located?

• Northern part of Egypt

• Southern part of Egypt

• Eastern part of Egypt

• Western part of Egypt

Where is Lower Egypt located?

• Northern part of Egypt

• Southern part of Egypt

• Eastern part of Egypt

• Western part of Egypt

Who was the pharaoh?

• A local farmer

• A merchant

• The ruler in charge of the entire Egyptian civilization

• A priest

What does the term "afterlife" refer to?

• Life before birth

• Life after death

• Life during a vacation

• Life in a different country

What is a pyramid?

• A preserved body

• A type of paper

• A stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides

• A group of rulers

What are hieroglyphics?

• A type of paper

• A system of writing using symbols

• A preserved body

• A stone tomb

What is the Rosetta Stone?

• A type of paper

• A preserved body

• A large stone slab used to decode hieroglyphics

• A system of government