Ancient Egypt Vocabulary Crossword
Across
- 3. ancient Egypt
- 4. is a symbol used in hieroglyphics,
- 5. II an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known
- 7. the plants of a place or region
- 9. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
- 10. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
- 11. states agree to peaceful relations
- 12. River a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
- 14. one of the first female pharaohs
- 17. of high birth or rank
- 18. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
- 21. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
- 22. a person who does farm work
Down
- 1. an existence after death
- 2. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
- 6. Sea a body of water north of Africa
- 8. River the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
- 13. “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
- 15. the government or controlling power
- 16. a written agreement by which two or
- 19. is a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
- 20. a ruler of ancient Egypt