Chapter 7 Flashcards
World’s first paper like material
Papyrus
Monument with the head of a man and the body, legs, and paws of a lion that stands near the pyramids
Sphinx
Serious shortage of food
Famine
Title given to an Egyptian king
Pharaoh
A dead body preserved and wrapped
Mummy
Loose sand and soil deposited at the mouth of a river
Delta
Second in command to Egyptian king
Vizier
Rocks piled high in a river creating small waterfalls and making travel by boat nearly impossible
Cataracts
A tall, pointed pillar representing the sun god, Ra
Obelisk
Ancient Egyptian writing using pictures to represent objects
Hieroglyphics
The tablet with translations on it that was the key to solving the mystery of ancient Egyptian writing
The Rosetta Stone
Egyptian irrigation device
Shadoof
The “Gift of the Nile”
Egypt
The desert covering most if Egypt
The Sahara
The king who united upper and lower Egypt
King Menes
The secretary to the ruler in a court
Scribe
The large structure made of stone that was used as a tomb for King Khufu
The Great Pyramid
The first pharaoh
Akhenaton
The only woman pharaoh in ancient Egypt
Queen Hatshepsut
The man written about in the Bible who became a vizier
Joseph
The tomb if this famous pharaoh revealed much about ancient Egypt
Tutankhamen
The area near Thebes where tombs of many pharaohs have been found
Valley of the Kings
One weakness Egypt had that helped cause their decline in power
No iron to make strong weapons
A deep, narrow valley with deep sides
Canyon
A flat or level area of land
Plain
A highland plain, usually with canyons cutting through it
Plateau
A landform that rises higher than a hill
Mountain
Highest mountain in Africa
Kilimanjaro
Low land between hills or mountains
Valley
World’s largest continent
Asia
World’s largest desert
Sahara
World’s second largest continent
Africa
Name two landforms that gave special protection to Egypt
The desert and cataracts
How did deserts help protect Egypt
The heat and lack of water kept people away
How did cataracts help protect Egypt?
Cataracts are rock formations in the river that make it nearly impossible for the river to be used as a means of attack
What are the three Egyptian seasons?
Flooding season, planting season, and harvest season
How are seasons determined in Egypt?
Seasons are determined by the activity of the Nile River
China
Beijing
Japan
Tokyo
Philippines
Manila
Singapore
Singapore
South Korea
Seoul
Taiwan
Taipei
Thailand
Bangkok
The largest empire in history
The Mongol Empire
This desert is found in Asia and is one of the coldest in the world
The Gobi Desert
The “Land of the Rising Sun”
Japan
The land bridge between Israel and Egypt
Sinai Peninsula
Why did ancient Egyptians called their land Red Land, Black Land?
Black land is the fertile land for crops. Red Land is where the desert begins. They were so close that you could stand with one foot on Redland and one foot on Black Land.
What tool was used by ancient Egyptians to make sure that what they were building was straight and level ?
A square and plumb line.
This word means “great house”
Pharaoh
Overseer of all works of the King
Vizier
The Great Pyramid is located near what modern city?
Cairo
Most ancient Egyptians did this kind of work
Farming
What plant was grown to make linen cloth?
Flax
Copper could be made stronger by melting it with what metal?
Tin
