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  1. 3. An ancient city located in present-day Sudan, which was the capital of the Kingdom of Kush and known for its pyramids and iron production.
  2. 5. An ancient kingdom located in present-day Ethiopia and Eritrea, known for its powerful trading empire and adoption of Christianity as the state religion.
  3. 6. A vast country in East Asia known for its rich history, culture, and civilization, including significant contributions to philosophy, literature, art, technology, and cuisine.
  4. 8. Referring to Alexander the Great, a Macedonian king and military conqueror who created one of the largest empires in ancient history, stretching from Greece to Egypt and the Indian subcontinent.
  5. 11. Monumental structures built by ancient civilizations, particularly associated with ancient Egypt, consisting of a square or triangular base and four triangular sides that meet at a point.
  6. 13. A prehistoric lifestyle in which people rely on hunting wild animals and gathering wild plants for sustenance, typical of early human societies before the development of agriculture.Gatherer
  7. 14. An ancient port city located in present-day Eritrea, known for its role in the trade network of the Red Sea and Indian Ocean.
  8. 15. A philosophical and ethical system based on the teachings of Confucius, emphasizing morality, filial piety, social harmony, and the importance of proper conduct in personal and political life.
  9. 16. An ancient Mesoamerican city located near present-day Mexico City, known for its impressive pyramids, Avenue of the Dead, and significant influence on later civilizations in the region.
  10. 18. One of the earliest known cities in Mesopotamia, located in present-day Iraq, considered one of the first urban centers in human history and a significant site in the development of civilization.
  11. 19. The capital city of ancient Rome and later the center of the Roman Empire, known for its significant contributions to art, architecture, governance, and culture.
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  1. 1. Relating to or characteristic of a city or urban area that is culturally diverse, with a mixture of people from various backgrounds, nationalities, and ethnicities.
  2. 2. An ancient civilization located in modern-day Iran, known for its vast empire, sophisticated art, architecture, and influential cultural and political developments.
  3. 4. An indigenous civilization that originated in the Andean region of South America, known for their vast empire, sophisticated engineering, and administrative systems, including the famous Machu Picchu.
  4. 5. An indigenous Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in central Mexico from the 14th to the 16th century, known for their advanced agricultural practices, art, architecture, and religious traditions.
  5. 6. Referring to Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire in Persia and known for his military conquests, religious tolerance, and innovative governance.
  6. 7. Referring to Caesar Augustus, the first Roman emperor and founder of the Roman Empire, known for his consolidation of power, administrative reforms, and patronage of the arts.
  7. 9. An ancient civilization located in northeastern Africa along the Nile River, known for its pyramids, hieroglyphs, pharaohs, and rich cultural heritage.
  8. 10. An ancient Mesoamerican civilization that flourished in present-day Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, and El Salvador, known for their advancements in mathematics, astronomy, architecture, and hieroglyphic writing.
  9. 12. The practice of cultivating crops and raising livestock for food, fiber, and other products, considered a fundamental aspect of human civilization's development.
  10. 17. A fine grain native to Ethiopia and Eritrea, used in traditional Ethiopian cuisine to make injera, a type of flatbread.