SS unit 2 lesson one Flashcards
1
Q
climate
A
the average weather of a region
2
Q
sacred
A
holy, set apart
3
Q
By what name is the Middle East also known?
A
Crossroads of the World
4
Q
The Middle East involves these continents.
A
Asia, Europe, Africa
5
Q
The Middle East wraps around the ____.
A
Mediterranean Sea
6
Q
What percentage of the land of the Middle East is dry and barren?
A
80
7
Q
The _____ River is the essential water source of Egypt.
A
Nile
8
Q
The _____ region, where the Nile branches and empties into the Mediterranean Sea, has rich topsoil.
A
Nile Delta
9
Q
The king of the gods in the Egyptian religion was _____, the sun god.
A
Re
10
Q
Egyptian society was _____, meaning that men were dominant.
A
patriarchal
