Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt

A triangle shaped area of silt near where a river flows into the sea.

• cataract

• shadoof

• delta

• rapid

A line of rulers from one family.

• democracy

• republic

• socialism

• dynasty

A reed plant that grew wild along the Nile River. It was used to make rope, sandals, baskets, and eventually paper.

• papyrus

• clay

• flax seeds

• wheat

A waterfall or rapids within a river.

• fjord

• dam

• cataract

• delta

A bucket attached to a long pole used to transfer river water to storage basins.

• delta

• shadoof

• papyrus

• cataract

A writing system made up of a combination of picture and sound symbols.

• greek

• alphabet

• cuneiform

• hieroglyphics

A government where the political leader is also the religious leader.

• theocracy

• democracy

• republic

• monarchy

It means "great house" and ruler of ancient Egypt.

• king

• sultan

• priests

• pharaoh

A word that means a government official.

• envoy

• bureaucrat

• ambassador

• king

A great stone tomb built for an Egyptian pharaoh.

• temple

• palace

• ziggurat

• pyramid