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21 Cards in this Set
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Totpography |
the shape and elevation of surface features, such as deserts or mountains, of a place or region. |
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Vegetation |
the plants of a place or region. |
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Nile River |
the longest river in the word, flowing through eastern Africa to a delta in northeastern Egypt. |
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Egypt |
a nation in northeast Africa, first settled around 3100 B.C.E. |
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Kush |
a society along the Nile River, south of Egypt, from about 2000 B.C.E to 350 B.C.E. |
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Mediterranean Sea |
a body of water north of Africa. |
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Canaan |
a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 B.C.E to 75 C.E. |
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Jordan River |
a river in southwestern Asia that flows from the Lebanon Mountains, south through the Sea of Galilee, into the Dead Sea. |
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Pharaoh |
a ruler of ancient Egypt. |
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Hatshepsut |
the first women pharaoh of ancient Egypt. |
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Ramses II |
an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, a skilled military leader. |
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treaty |
a written agreement by which two or more states agree to peaceful relations. |
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authority |
the goverment or controlling power. |
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Reign |
the period of time someone rules, usually royalty. |
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Social Pyramid |
a pyramid outline showing the positions of the social classes |
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Social Class |
a group in a society that is ranked by factors such as wealth, property, and rights |
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Status |
importance |
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Noble |
of high birth or rank |
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Peasant |
a person who does farm for wealthy landowners |
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Afterlife |
an existence after death |
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Hieroglyph |
a symbol used in hieroglyphs, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E |
