Egypt 4.1 and 4.2

Question 1

Delta

“Over thousands of years, silt built up to form a large river delta.”

Answer 1

An area of soil deposited at the mouth of the river

Question 2

Double-crop

“The Egyptians could double-crop their rich soil.”

Answer 2

When two crops can be raised on the same land within a year

Question 3

Cataracts

“The cataracts made it impossible for people to travel by ship from the sea to the interior of Africa.”

Answer 3

Sets of rocky rapids

Question 4

Authority

“People obey a person with authority by choice.”

Answer 4

A person with authority has the right to control other people

Question 5

Pharaohs

“Since the pharaoh controlled Egypt, people naturally saw him or her as a god-king.”

Answer 5

The rulers of Egypt

Question 6

Ritual

“One of the most important responsibilities for a pharaoh was to lead religious rituals to make sure that the Nile River flooded each year.”

Answer 6

A ceremony enacted in the same way each time

Question 7

Artisan

“Merchants and artisans made up one level of the social order in Egypt.”

Answer 7

Skiled workers who practice or trade a handicraft