Ancient Mesopotamia

2. a region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilization
4. a religious teacher who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god
7. the capital of Babylonia; a city of great wealth and luxury
8. a professional writer
10. A group led by Abraham, first known as Hebrews, they were monotheistic
12. an ancient region in present day Lebanon, known in ancient times for purple dye
16. the scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs
19. a time when there is so little food that many people starve
20. the belief in one god
21. many territories and peoples controlled by one government
22. a market selling different kinds of goods
25. a city that is also a separate, independent state
26. a region occupied by the ancient Israelites, located between the Syrian Desert and the Mediterranean Sea

1. a religion that developed in ancient Persia
3. an Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
5. the belief in many gods
6. an ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Southwest Asia
9. an organized list of laws and rules
11. to force someone to live in another country
13. a group of travelers journeying together
14. a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language
15. the king of Babylon from about 1792 to 1750 B.C.; creator of the Babylonian Empire
17. a binding agreement
18. groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent
23. a historical kingdom in northern Mesopotamia around present day Turkey and Iraq
24. a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people's beliefs