Definitions Quiz

monotheism

• the religious belief in only one God

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

Tanakh

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes called the Hebrew Bible

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

famine

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger

prophet

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

Exodus

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• the story of the Israelites’ escape from ancient Egypt; a departure of a large group of people, especially migrants

exile

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

cataract

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

delta

• land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

pharaoh

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment

• someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

scribe

• a person whose job is copying written information

• a political and religious leader of ancient Egypt

• a tall plant that ancient Egyptians used to make paper; the paper made from the plant of the same name

• a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles

• the state of being made to live outside a place as a form of punishment