social studies chapter 5 Flashcards
1
Q
A waterfall or rapids in a river.
A
Cataract
2
Q
A fan shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.
A
delta
3
Q
A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins.
A
Shadoof
4
Q
A reed plant that grows wild along the Nile river.
A
Papyrus
5
Q
A writing system made up of a combination of pictures and sound symbols.
A
Hieroglyphics
6
Q
A line of rulers from one family.
A
Dynasty
7
Q
A government of religious leaders.
A
theocracy
8
Q
Ruler of ancient Egypt.
A
Pharaoh
9
Q
A government official.
A
bureaucrat
10
Q
The process of treating a body to prevent it from decaying.
A
Embalming
11
Q
Great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh.
A
Pyramid
