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Unit Test Review forAncient Egypt and
Kush12/4/08
Test to be administered on 12/10/08
Chapter 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and CanaanVocabulary
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Environmental Environmental FactorsFactors
GeographyGeography
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The water, topography The water, topography (shape of the land), and (shape of the land), and vegetation (plant life) of vegetation (plant life) of an area or region.an area or region.
The physical features of The physical features of an area.an area.
Chapter 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and CanaanVocabulary
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TopographyTopography
VegetationVegetation
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The surface features of a The surface features of a place or region, such as place or region, such as mountains, deserts, or mountains, deserts, or valleys.valleys.
The plant life of a place or The plant life of a place or region.region.
Chapter 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and CanaanVocabulary
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DeltaDelta
PapyrusPapyrus
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An area of sediment An area of sediment deposited at the mouth of deposited at the mouth of a river.a river.
A tough water plant used A tough water plant used to make paper and rope in to make paper and rope in ancient times.ancient times.
Chapter 7: Geography of Egypt, Kush and CanaanVocabulary
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NomadNomad
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A person who moves from A person who moves from place to place with no place to place with no permanent home.permanent home.
Chapter 8: The Ancient Egyptian PharaohsVocabularyTerm:Term:
PharaohPharaoh
Old KingdomOld Kingdom
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An ancient Egyptian An ancient Egyptian leader.leader.
A period lasting from 2700 A period lasting from 2700 to 2200 B.C.E. This period to 2200 B.C.E. This period saw pharaohs take power saw pharaohs take power in Egypt and great in Egypt and great pyramids be built.pyramids be built.
Chapter 8: The Ancient Egyptian PharaohsVocabularyTerm:Term:
Middle Middle KingdomKingdom
New New KingdomKingdom
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A period lasting from 2000 A period lasting from 2000 to 1800 B.C.E. This period to 1800 B.C.E. This period saw the power of Egypt saw the power of Egypt reunified (brought back reunified (brought back together).together).
A period lasting from 1600 A period lasting from 1600 to 1100 B.C.E. This period to 1100 B.C.E. This period saw Egypt at its most saw Egypt at its most powerful.powerful.
Chapter 8:
The Ancient Egyptian PharaohsVocabularyTerm:Term:
PyramidPyramid
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A huge, triangular-shaped A huge, triangular-shaped monument of ancient monument of ancient Egypt built around a tomb.Egypt built around a tomb.
Chapter 9: Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
Social Social ClassesClasses
Social Social PyramidPyramid
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A group of society set A group of society set apart from other groups by apart from other groups by such things as wealth, such things as wealth, property, and rights in the property, and rights in the society.society.
A drawing in a pyramid A drawing in a pyramid shape showing how social shape showing how social classes rank in power and classes rank in power and rights in a society.rights in a society.
Chapter 9:
Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
ArtisanArtisan
PeasantPeasant
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A craftsman.A craftsman.
A poor person who does A poor person who does farm work for wealthy land farm work for wealthy land owners.owners.
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Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
VizierVizier
AllianceAlliance
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An adviser to the pharaoh An adviser to the pharaoh who was one of the top who was one of the top three ranking government three ranking government officials.officials.
An agreement between An agreement between nations (countries) to work nations (countries) to work together for similar together for similar interests.interests.
Chapter 9: Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
EmbalmEmbalm
SarcophagusSarcophagus
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To treat a dead body with To treat a dead body with preservatives to prevent it preservatives to prevent it from decaying.from decaying.
A large stone coffin.A large stone coffin.
Chapter 9:
Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
HieroglyphHieroglyph
CensusCensus
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A symbol used in ancient A symbol used in ancient Egyptian writing.Egyptian writing.
An official count of the An official count of the population or number of population or number of people in an area.people in an area.
Chapter 9:
Daily Life in Ancient EgyptVocabularyTerm:Term:
FamineFamine
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A severe (large) shortage A severe (large) shortage of food.of food.
Chapter 10:
The Kingdom of KushVocabularyTerm:Term:
ArcherArcher
DynastyDynasty
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A person who shoots with A person who shoots with a bow and arrow.a bow and arrow.
A family or group that A family or group that rules for several rules for several generations.generations.
Chapter 10: The Kingdom of KushVocabularyTerm:Term:
KandakeKandake
TreatyTreaty
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A powerful female leader A powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with who co-ruled Kush with her husband and sons.her husband and sons.
A written agreement by A written agreement by which two or more nations which two or more nations (countries) agree to be (countries) agree to be peaceful.peaceful.
