Summative - Ancient Egypt

Fan-shaped region created when soil is deposited at the end of a river.

• Delta
• Pyramid

• Obelisk

• Cataract

Body preserved in a way to prevent it from decomposing.

• Natron

• Mummy

• Hieroglyphic

• Obelisk

Stone tomb with triangle-shaped sides that come together to form a point on top.

• Obelisk

• Delta

• Pyramid

• Papyrus

System of government ruled by religious leaders.

• Theocracy
• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

Life after death.

• Afterlife
• Cataract

• Mummy

• Rosetta Stone

Ruler of ancient Egypt.

• Pharaoh
• King

• Queen

• President

Egyptian writing system that used symbols to communicate sounds, words, and ideas.

• Cuneiform

• Arabic

• Hieroglyphics

• Latin

Large stone slab that was used to decode hieroglyphics.

• Georgia Guidestones

• Stonehenge

• Gal Poltha

• Rosetta Stone

Paper material made from the reeds of a plant along the Nile River.

• Papyrus
• Resin

• Natron

• Ink

Traditionally considered the longest river in the world, with a length of over 4,000 miles, and made civilization possible in Egypt and Kush.

• Tigris River

• Euphrates River

• Nile River

• Yangtze River