Egypt vocabulary

2. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
3. a family or group that rules for several generations
5. the government or controlling power
7. pyramid a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
8. River the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
10. class a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
11. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
13. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E
15. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
20. Sea a body of water north of Africa
21. geography the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
22. Of high birth or rank

1. the plants of a place or region
4. 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. a ruler of ancient Egypt
9. a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E. to 350 C.E
12. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E
14. River a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
16. existence after death
17. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E
18. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
19. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region