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1. Fine particles of fertile soil
7. A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler
8. States A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
10. To be made up of
11. An amount that is left over after a need has been met
13. Relating to soldiers, arms, or war
14. A long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
16. A person who studies plants and stars
17. Having many parts, details, or ideas
18. A system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge shaped marks made in soft clay

2. A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender
3. A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
4. A belief in more than one god
5. A ser of official laws
6. A geographic area
9. A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
11. A person who copies writes out documents; often a record keeper
12. A pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
15. Moving or lying in the same direction and the same distance apart
17. A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a large number of camels