| A | B |
|---|
| absolute monarchy | when the ruler has TOTAL power |
| Africa | a continent ? bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, the north by the Mediterrean Sea, and the east by the Indian Ocean ? it contains many nations ? AND 2 distinct cultures ? Arab in the north ? black African in the south ? the dividing point is the Sahara Desert |
| Ancient Egypt | a civilization centered around the Nile River 3100 BCE - 900 BCE |
| annex | to take over an area, to expand your nation/land |
| arable | land good for growing crops ? such as the Nile River Valley |
| Axum/Aksum | located in Ethiopia - this civilization traded with Asia: India |
| banish | to kick out |
| beaucracy | government officials, they help run the day-to-day affairs of government |
| bureaucracy | government officials, they help run the day-to-day affairs of government |
| chariots | a cart pulled by a horse - used in battle |
| delta | where a river empties into a sea or lake ? the mud which is washed down the river & remains at the mouth of the river |
| desertification | when the desert expands - takes away valuable farmland |
| divine right | the pharoah's power came from it |
| dynasty | when 1 family rules for centuries |
| empire | a group of territories/land ruled by 1 government |
| Exodus | when the Egyptian Pharoah Ramses released the Hebrew (Jewish) slaves from bondage and leave Egypt |
| hereditary | rule of a country is passed down in 1 family from generation to generation |
| hieroglyphics | an early form of Egyptian writing |
| imperial | royal - having to do with monarchy |
| irrigation | the Egyptians used it to get Nile water to their crops |
| Kush | a civilization south of Egypt - it had "female" monarchs/rulers |
| monarchy | rule by king or queen, or pharoah |
| Nile River | longest river in the world ? the lifeline of Egypt .. The main source of fresh water for Egyptians |
| nomad | some one who travels through the desert |
| papyrus | paper made from reeds (plants) which are pressed together |
| pharoah | the TITLE of the Egyptian ruler |
| pyramid | burial tombs for pharoahs |
| Sahara Desert | endless sand ? stretching for miles ? extremely hot ? you can't crops |
| slavery | a person who does not have any freedom |
| Sphinx | stone statue/monument with a human Ancient Egyptian head & a lion's body ? it stands guard over one of the pyramids |
| theocracy | when religion heavily influences a country's government |
| totalitarianism | dictator, TOTAL power |
