Egypt Terms Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
  2. 6. pyramid a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
  3. 7. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
  4. 8. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
  5. 9. II an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
  6. 13. a family or group that rules for several generations
  7. 14. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
  8. 17. a ruler of ancient Egypt
  9. 18. a part or section of a country
  10. 19. River in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
  11. 21. a person who does farm work
  12. 22. all the plants and trees in an area
Down
  1. 1. of high birth or rank
  2. 2. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
  3. 3. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
  4. 4. class a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
  5. 6. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
  6. 10. Sea a body of water north of Africa
  7. 11. an existence after death
  8. 12. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E.
  9. 15. the government or controlling power
  10. 16. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
  11. 20. River Longest river in the world