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Review VocabEgypt

Chapter 4

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What are rapids along a river, such as along the Nile River in Egypt?

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Cataracts

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What is the period from about 2700 to 2200 BC in Egyptian history that began shortly after Egypt was unified?

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Old Kingdom

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What is the period of Egyptian history from about 2050 t 1750 BC and marked by order and stability?

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Middle Kingdom

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What are the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols?

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Hieroglyphics

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What is a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river? In Greek: Δ

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Delta

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Who are rich and powerful people in ancient times?

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Nobles

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What is the period from about 1550 to 1050 BC in Egyptian history when Egypt reached the height of its power and glory?

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New Kingdom

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What is the earliest type of paper made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on?

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Papyrus

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What is the title used by the rulers of Egypt called?

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Pharaoh

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What is life after death?

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Afterlife

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What are paths followed by traders to trade and/or sell their wares called?

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Trade Routes

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What is the huge stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics, Greek, and a later form of Egyptian (Coptic) that allowed historians to understand Egyptian writing?

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Rosetta Stone

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What is a series of rulers from the same family called?

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Dynasty

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Who was the first female pharaoh and increased trade with places outside Egypt and ordered many impressive monuments and temples built during her reign?

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Queen Hatshepsut

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What are the imaginary creatures with a human head and the body of a lion that were often shown on Egyptian statues?

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Sphinxes

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What are specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation?

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Mummies

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What is a tall, pointed, four-sided pillar in ancient Egypt. Think the Washington Monument or Hammurabi’s Code of Laws.

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Obelisk

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Who are the people of wealth and power, usually the upper class. Also called: privileged and/or selected few.

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Elite

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Who was name: The Boy King or The Boy Pharaoh? He was the Egyptian pharaoh who died while still a young king. The discovery of his tomb in 1922 AD has taught archaeologists much about ancient Egyptian culture.

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King Tutankhamen

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What is the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes?

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Engineering

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Who was the Egyptian pharaoh who expanded the kingdom and built lasting temples at Karnak, Luxor, and Abu Simbel. He is often considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers?

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Ramses, the Great