acinet egypt and nubia

7 Written Questions

1. a plain at the mouth of a river, formed when sediment is deposited by flowing water
2. the region of ancient Nubia between the second and sixth Nile cataracts.
3. someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
4. a mineral or a combination of minerals mined for the production of metals
5. a series of rulers from the same family or ethnic group
6. pictures and other written symbols that stand for ideas, things, or sounds
7. The title of the kings of ancient Egypt

6 Multiple Choice Questions

1. an early form of paper made from a reed plant found in the marshy areas of the Nile delta; the plant used to make this paper
   1. pharaoh
   2. pyramid
   3. papyrus
   4. cataract
2. an ancient Egyptian city; the site of the Great Pyramid
   1. ore
   2. silt
   3. delta
   4. Giza
3. a huge building with four sloping triangle-shaped sides; built as royal tombs in Egypt
   1. dynasty
   2. ore
   3. pharaoh
   4. pyramid
4. fine soil found on river bottoms
   1. silt
   2. ore
   3. Giza
   4. delta
5. a large waterfall; any strong flood or rush of water
   1. pharaoh
   2. papyrus
   3. artisan
   4. cataract
6. a worker who is skilled at crafting items by hand
   1. regent
   2. Nubia
   3. Giza
   4. artisan

6 True/False Questions

1. afterlife → a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

   True        False

2. absolute power → a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

   True        False

3. astronmer → a scientist who studies the stars and other objects in the sky

   True        False

4. Nubia → an ancient region in the Nile River Valley, on the site of present-day southern Egypt and northern Sudan

   True        False

5. Lower Nubia → the region of ancient Nubia between the first and second Nile cataracts.

   True        False

6. mummy → A dead body preserved in lifelike condition

   True        False