History Quiz Study (10/23) Flashcards
Fertile
Easy to grow
Geographical Features
Something that is physically on earth (either land or water)
Ghat
Mountain ranges
Silt
Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water
Delta
“Fan” shaped area usually at the end of a river- good for farming
Plateau
An elevated piece of flat land
Peninsula
A piece of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water
Irrigation
The supply of water to land or crops
Code
An organized set of laws
Ka/Ba/Akh
(Ka) A spiritual entity. Believed to stay in body before and after death
(Ba) Aspect of the soul
(Akh) The transfigured and beatified spirit of a dead person
Polytheism
Belief in more than one god
Social Status
A persons standing/importance within society
Justice
The idea of being fair especially in law