Across
- 2. the plants of a place or region
- 4. the shape and elevation of surface features, such as mountains or deserts, of a place or region
- 5. an existence after death
- 7. 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
- 9. a body of water north of Africa
- 11. of high birth or rank
- 14. the period of time someone rules, usually royalty
- 15. a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations
- 17. the government or controlling power
- 21. the position, or standing, of an individual compared to others in the same society
- 22. one of the first female pharaohs of ancient Egypt
Down
- 1. a pyramid outline showing the positions of social classes according to their status in society
- 3. the natural features on Earth’s surface, such as landforms and bodies of water
- 6. a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea
- 8. the longest river in the world, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt
- 10. a nation in Northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E.
- 12. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
- 13. a ruler of ancient Egypt
- 16. a group in society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights
- 18. a family or group that rules for several generations
- 19. land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E
- 20. a person who does farm work
