Egypt Vocabulary Flashcards
The shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
Topography
The plants of a place or region
Vegetation
The longest river in the world, flowing through northeastern Egypt
Nile River
A nation in northeast Africa first settled around 3100 B.C.E
Egypt
A society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E
Kush
A body of water north of Africa
Mediterranean Sea
A land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from anoint 1800 B.C.E to 70 C.E
Canaan
A river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
Jordan River
A ruler of ancient Egypt
Pharaoh
The first woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt
Hatshepsut
An ancient Egyptian pharaoh known as “Ramses the Great”; was skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Ramses II
A written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
Treaty
A group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
Social Class
A pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in a society.
Social Pyramid
Importance
Status
