Soc.St. Chapter 3 Flashcards
1
Q
A triangular-shaped area at the mouth of some rivers
A
Delta
2
Q
A mixture of soil and small rocks
A
Silt
3
Q
A plant whose stems are used to make a kind of paper
A
Papyrus
4
Q
To unite, combine, or bring together
A
Unify
5
Q
In ancient Egypt, a god-king
A
Pharaoh
6
Q
A form of writing based on pictures
A
Hieroglyphics
7
Q
A large stone building to serve as a house for the dead
A
Pyramid
8
Q
A preserved dead body
A
Mummy
9
Q
The way people use and manage resources
A
Economy
10
Q
A stone on which a passage was written in three languages: Greek, Egyptian, hieroglyphics, and a form of Egyptian cursive writing
A
Rosetta Stone
11
Q
Free
A
Independent
12
Q
A waterfall
A
Cataract
