Section 1 definitions

Question 1

archeologist

Answer 1

a scientist who excavates and examines past ruins to establish a culture’s foundations.

Question 2

Delta

Answer 2

the place at the end of a river where the water flow deposits debris, silt, gravel, and dirt, and builds up a mounded area.

Question 3

Cult

Answer 3

followers of a pagan deity

Question 4

Deity

Answer 4

a god or object of worship

Question 5

Caste

Answer 5

a societal level of importance in a culture

Question 6

Assume

Answer 6

to take on the role of

Question 7

Nomes

Answer 7

provinces or territories of Pharaonic Egypt

Question 8

rear

Answer 8

to nurture in growth from childhood to adulthood

Question 9

harem

Answer 9

referring to many women who belong to one man and who live under the same roof in a household

Question 10

Epic

Answer 10

long, poetic narrations

Question 11

Mythological

Answer 11

elements of a culture’s religious faith involving superhuman or heavenly beings who interact with humans

Question 12

Trappings

Answer 12

material goods and characteristic accompaniments

Question 13

Manifold

Answer 13

old English term meaning
“many” or “plentiful”

Question 14

Cuisine

Answer 14

of or pertaining to the food of a culture or group of people

Question 15

“to create”

Answer 15

dust, life, motion and walking

Question 16

“boat”

Answer 16

vessel, eight, and mouth

Question 17

“devil”

Answer 17

secret, man, garden and alive

Question 18

“tempter”

Answer 18

devil + trees and cover

Question 19

Cress

Answer 19

a cold-water plant of the mustard family whose leaves are used for salads and garnishes

Question 20

Vermicelli

Answer 20

a type of pasta that has long, fine threads

Question 21

Alloy

Answer 21

a combination of various metals in order to produce a unique metal product

Question 22

Fired

Answer 22

referring to a process in pottery making in which the clay form is exposed to fire or heat in order to be hardened into a vessel capable of holding liquids

Question 23

Staple

Answer 23

a food product that is a main part of a culture’s dietary habits

Question 24

Circa

Answer 24

of, about, or pertaining to a time period

Question 25

Kiln

Answer 25

a furnace or oven for baking pottery or bricks

Question 26

Textile

Answer 26

referring to the creation of fabric and cloth by weaving, spinning, knitting, etc.

Question 27

Legumes

Answer 27

plants such as beans or lentils that provide pods, beans, or peas for food.

Question 28

cataracts

Answer 28

waterfalls

Question 29

tribute

Answer 29

money collected as a tax and paid to the victorious invaders

Question 30

irrigation

Answer 30

the dispersion of water onto an agricultural area that does not usually have sufficient access to water

Question 31

supplement

Answer 31

to add in number or increase in volume

Question 32

microcosm

Answer 32

a small representation of a larger entity

Question 33

plied

Answer 33

diligently worked

Question 34

barge

Answer 34

flat-bottomed water vessel for transporting freight

Question 35

bank

Answer 35

a row of like objects

Question 36

negligible

Answer 36

small or unimportant