Ancient Egypt and Nubia Test Review

the buying and selling of goods and services

Egypt has many ___________ resources, like farmable land, limestone, copper, and alabaster.

___________ connected Egypt to other cultures in Central and Southern Africa.

a drawing or a symbol that represents a word or sound

Egypt was connected to European and Middle Eastern lands via the ________________ Sea.

when two or more groups or countries depend on each other

an area of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

skilled workers

a person or company involved in trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries

small set of letters or symbols, each of which stands for a single sound

Nubia’s main natural resource was __________.

Ancient Egyptians built amazing buildings; they were masters of mathematics and _____________ .

a body that has been preserved so it will not decompose

to supply water to

a structure with triangular sides

The Egyptians built the pyramids out of ____________.

Mesopotamian system of writing that uses triangular-shaped symbols to stand for ideas or things

Egypt is located on the __________ River

The ancient Egyptians made discoveries in chemistry, including a form of _________.

groups of rocky rapids; waterfalls

The Great Pyramid was built in _______ during the Old Kingdom period.

The Egyptians believed a mummy was needed in the afterlife; it was the home of the ____.

They built the pyramids as _______ for their pharaohs.

king of Ancient Egypt

worship of many gods or deities

system of offices and officials who hande the business of government

a man-made waterway for navigation (travel), irrigation, drainage, etc

a paper-like material that was made from reeds that grew along the Nile River

To both the East and West of Egypt is _________.

To the south of Ancient Egypt was the kingdom of _________.