History Vocab #2 crossword

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Across
  1. 2. A series of rulers from a family or bloodline
  2. 4. ancient region south of Egypt and along the Nile, known for rich culture and trade
  3. 5. one of the oldest monotheistic religions founded in ancient Persia by the prophet Zoroaster
  4. 6. belief in and worship of more than one god
  5. 8. a large territory ruled by one supreme authority
  6. 11. belief in and worship of only one god
  7. 14. central reference for Judaism, the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
  8. 15. ancient Egypt's kings; political and religious leaders
  9. 16. a system where people are ranked by a status or authority
  10. 18. amount left over after needs are met, often extra food in ancient societies
Down
  1. 1. "Cradle of Civilization," land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  2. 3. ten religious and moral laws given to Moses by God, key to Judaism and Christianity
  3. 7. ancient Egyptian writing system, pictures represented sounds and words
  4. 9. period after the Bronze Age when people started to use Iron for tools and weapons
  5. 10. scattering of the Jewish people from homeland to other parts of the world
  6. 12. government system where state officials make decisions and not elected representatives
  7. 13. a government form where religious leaders lead in the name of god or a deity
  8. 17. an independent, self governing city and its surrounding land