AWH Semester 1 Vocab
Across
- 3. Belief that the natural world is filled with spirits
- 9. having to do with a single person or thing
- 10. The study of humankind in all aspects, especially development and culture
- 11. Includes the many different elements that make up the way of life of a people
- 12. after a time
- 15. People leave their homeland to live somewhere else
- 16. to order the creation of
- 17. the belief that there is only one God
- 19. the spreading of cultural traits from one region to another
- 20. force
- 21. a text finished around 600 ad
- 25. occurs when people spend most of their time working at a single job or craft
- 31. trading system in which people exchange goods directly without using money
- 32. A complete change in ways of thinking, working, or living
- 34. system that a community uses to produce and distribute goods and services
- 36. an independent state that includes a city and its surrounding territory
- 37. Decide as a result of thinking or reasoning
- 38. belief in more than one god
- 41. change their way of life
- 43. dependable, steady not risky
- 45. art of steering a ship from place to place
- 47. one of the 2 rivers Mesopotamia lies between
- 48. The escape of the Israelites from slavery in egypt
- 50. A small set of letters each of which stands for a single sound
- 51. decide against, turn away
- 53. A closely interconnected group of people or things
- 54. good or service sold within a country that is produced in another country
- 56. Possibility to grow and change in the future
- 58. a binding agreement
- 59. A money that is used as a medium of exchange, usually bills or coins
- 61. a permanent army of professional soldiers
- 63. An idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture
- 64. A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian Empire
- 66. Scientists who study the physical materials of earth itself
- 67. an independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal
- 68. Change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans
Down
- 1. Something that can be used as proof
- 2. The idea that Akkad members of a society must obey the law
- 4. a wide flat plain in present day Iraq; lies between 2 great rivers
- 5. meeting place
- 6. people who lived by hunting small animals and gathering plants
- 7. extra/more food
- 8. a system of writing that uses triangular shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds
- 13. separation from one’s homeland
- 14. fairness or fair treatment
- 18. one of the 2 rivers Mesopotamia lies between
- 20. soldiers who fought while riding horses
- 22. People who study human life in the past by examining things that people left behind
- 23. temples that were pyramid-shaped brick towers
- 24. a region of the middle east that stretches in a large crescent-shaped curve from the Persian Gulf to the mediterranean sea
- 25. weekly day of rest
- 26. leader who rallied the Israelites to defend their land
- 27. good or service produced within a country and sold outside the country's borders
- 28. a set of comments or a recorded discussion about something
- 29. ideas of right and wrong
- 30. to become inhabitants of
- 33. A carved stone slab or pillar that stands on end
- 35. an order to do something
- 38. the period of time before written records
- 39. hardened remains or imprints of living things that existed long ago
- 40. consists of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- 42. payment made to show loyalty to a stronger power, but often the amount of tribute was often set by the ruler
- 44. Gain; favorable result
- 46. acting or living in a way that is ethically right and obeys God's laws
- 47. Surroundings
- 49. a state containing several countries or territories
- 50. collect or attain a large amount of something
- 52. an area ruled by a distant country
- 55. forefathers of the Jewish people
- 56. A person believed to be chosen by God as a messenger to bring truth to the people
- 57. A person who moves from place to place with their herds
- 60. Communities of Jews living outside of their ancient homeland
- 62. to supply water to
- 63. Having many related parts; not simple
- 65. anything made and used by humans