Chapter 4 vocab

Question 1

cataracts

Answer 1

strong rapids

Question 2

delta

Answer 2

a triangle-shaped area of land made soil deposited by a river.

Question 3

Menes

Answer 3

leader that rose to power in Upper Egypt.

Question 4

pharaoh

Answer 4

the title used by the rulers of Egypt.means great house.

Question 5

dynasty

Answer 5

is a series of rulers from the same famliy

Question 6

Old Kingdom

Answer 6

a period in Egyptian history that lasted from about 2700 BC to 2200 BC.

Question 7

Khufu

Answer 7

Old Kingdom who ruledin the 2500s BC.

Question 8

nobles

Answer 8

or people from rich and powerful families

Question 9

afterlife

Answer 9

or life after death

Question 10

mummies

Answer 10

specially treated bodies wrapped in cloth.

Question 11

elite

Answer 11

or people of wealth and power

Question 12

pyramids

Answer 12

huge stone tombs with four triangle-shaped walls that met in a point on top.

Question 13

engineering

Answer 13

the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes.

Question 14

Middle Kingdom

Answer 14

a period of order and stability that lasted until about 1750 BC

Question 15

New Kingdom

Answer 15

the period during which Egypt reached the height of its power and glory.

Question 16

trade routes

Answer 16

or paths followed by traders.

Question 17

Queen Hathepsut

Answer 17

One rules to increase Egyptian tade

Question 18

Ramses the Great

Answer 18

In the 1200 BC pharaoh Ramses II or Ramses the Great

Question 19

hieroglyphics

Answer 19

Egyptian writing system

Question 20

papyrus

Answer 20

a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds

Question 21

Rosetta Stone

Answer 21

a stone slab inscribed with hieroglyphics

Question 22

sphinxes

Answer 22

imaginary creatuers with diffrent head, bodies, or humans body parts

Question 23

oblisk

Answer 23

a tall, four-sided pillar that is pointed on top.

Question 24

King Tutankhamen

Answer 24

In 1922 archaeologists found the tomb of King Tutankhamen.

Question 25

Piankhi

Answer 25

the son of Kashta

Question 26

trade network

Answer 26

a system of people in different lands who trade goods.

Question 27

merchants

Answer 27

or traders

Question 28

exports

Answer 28

items sent out to other regions

Question 29

imports

Answer 29

goods brought in from other regions

Question 30

Queen Shanakhakheto

Answer 30

the first woman to rule Kush. She ruled from 170 BC to 150 BC

Question 31

King Ezana

Answer 31

In about AD 350 the Aksumite army of King Ezana.