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Chapter 7 History Study Guide
Know what the following words mean:
1. Delta: A piece of land that slowly builds up over the years by loose sand and soil at
the mouth of a river.
2. papyrus: A plant that has a brownish flower and grows to be about 10-13 feet tall.
Paper was made from this plant by layering the leaves of it.
3. pharaoh: the god/king of Ancient Egypt. The word means “great house”
4. cataracts: a large bed of rocks piled in a river that produces small water falls – or
rapids.
5. vizier: an overseer of all the works of a king, next in importance to the king.
6. Famine: A period of time when there is a serious shortage of food.
7. Hieroglyphics: The ancient Egyptians’ system of writing using pictures.
8. Obelisk: tall pointed pillar built to honor the Egyptian sun god.
9. Mummy: a preserved body
10. Sphinx: The head of a man with the body, legs and paws of a lion that guards one
of the great pyramids.
What is the “Gift of the Nile?”___Egypt______
What desert covers most of Egypt and is the world’s largest desert? ___Sahara Desert ______
What landform is at the opening of the Nile? ___Delta_________
What was the key to unlocking the ancient Egyptian writing? ______The Rosetta Stone ____
What device was used to irrigate the ancient Egyptian fields? ___shadoof______
Who was the Bible Character who was second in command to the Pharaoh?
___Joseph__________________
What is the name for the secretary to the ruler in a court? ___scribe__________
Who was the only woman pharaoh of ancient Egypt? __Hatshepsut__________
Who was the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt? __Menes__________
Who built the Great Pyramid near Cairo? ____Khufu_______________________
What is the second largest continent? _____Africa__________________
What is the highest mountain in Africa? ____Kilimanjaro_________
What is the world’s longest river? ______Nile_______________
Know what these landforms are
1. mountain: landform that is higher than a hill
2. plain: flat or level area of land
3. plateau: a highland plain
4. valley: lowland between mountains
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where these places are on a map of Ancient Egypt:
Thebes
Mt. Sinai
Memphis
Nile River
Sinai Peninsula
Be able to describe what the two landforms that gave special protection to Egypt and how
they protected Egypt.
The landforms were deserts and the cataracts in the Nile River. Enemies of Egypt would
not dare risks their lives crossing the burning desert. The cataracts made it impossible to
sail in to Egypt.
Be able to describe each of the three Egyptian seasons.
Flood season: June through September they built things and trapped water
Planting season: October through February they planted crops.
Harvest season: March through May harvested crops and prepared for the next year.