Unit 1-5 Vocabulary Review
Across
- 4. Bringing water to dry land by using canals, ditches, or pipes to help crops grow.
- 7. A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama that teaches the Four Noble Truths and the path to end suffering.
- 10. An ancient civilization along the Nile River known for pyramids, pharaohs, and mummification.
- 14. Trading goods or services without using money.
- 16. An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; known as the “land between the rivers.”
- 17. Soil that is rich and good for growing crops.
- 18. Fine, rich soil deposited by rivers that helps crops grow.
- 20. A city that rules itself and the land around it like a small independent country.
- 21. The belief in many gods.
- 23. A region in the Middle East where Judaism began and where the ancient Israelites lived.
- 25. A government ruled by one person, usually a king or queen.
- 26. A Babylonian king known for creating one of the first written law codes.
- 27. Specialization When people focus on one job they are good at, like pottery, farming, or trading.
- 28. A writing system used in ancient Egypt that used pictures and symbols.
- 30. A large country in South Asia and home to ancient civilizations like the Harappans, as well as Hinduism and Buddhism.
- 31. Seasonal winds in India that bring heavy summer rain and dry winter air.
Down
- 1. Training or taming plants and animals so they can be used by humans.
- 2. Farming; growing crops and raising animals for food and resources.
- 3. One of the world’s first writing systems, created by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
- 5. When a group of people are spread out and live away from their original homeland.
- 6. The belief in only one god.
- 8. A legendary Sumerian king and the hero of one of the world’s oldest stories
- 9. Gods or goddesses worshipped by people.
- 11. The way a society uses resources to make and trade goods and services.
- 12. A social class a person is born into that determines their job, place in society, and who they can interact with.
- 13. A large group of lands and people ruled by one leader or government.
- 15. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; its followers believe in one God and follow teachings in the Tanakh.
- 19. The sacred text of Judaism; includes the Torah and other writings.
- 22. The process of preserving a dead body, practiced in ancient Egypt.
- 24. Extra food or supplies left over after a community has what it needs.
- 29. A major religion from India that teaches beliefs such as dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha.