Vocab Review Crossword

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  1. 4. This is the term for rich soil that comes from flooding rivers.
  2. 5. This term means to always be on the move, never settling in one place.
  3. 6. This is a government run by religion or religious figures.
  4. 8. This is a government ruled by a king or a queen.
  5. 12. This term refers to the time period after the invention of writing.
  6. 13. This is the area of the world that included Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Jordan River Valley. Also called the "Cradle of Civilization"
  7. 14. This mountain range separates India and China, kept China isolated from the rest of the world.
  8. 16. This is the continent where human beings first evolved.
  9. 18. This is a Greek word that means "Land between the Rivers".
  10. 20. This term refers to the continuous rise and fall of dynasties through Chinese history.
  11. 23. This is the scientific name for human beings, means "man who thinks"
  12. 24. This term refers to religions that believe in more than one god.
  13. 26. This is the name of the written language invented and used in Ancient Egypt.
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  1. 1. These are written languages that use pictures instead of letters to represent sounds.
  2. 2. This term refers when a king dies and his son becomes the next king. Think royal bloodline.
  3. 3. This is the use of dams and ditches to move water to use more farmland.
  4. 4. This is the term that refers to the ranking of people in society. People at the top have more power and wealth, people on the bottom have less.
  5. 7. This term means to have more of something than you need.
  6. 9. Cities that operate independently, like their own countries.
  7. 10. This term refers to religions that believe in only 1 god.
  8. 11. This is the age when Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus Valley, and Chinese civilization began.
  9. 15. This term refers to the time period before the invention of written language.
  10. 17. This is the name of the first written language, invented in Mesopotamia.
  11. 19. This term means a family who rules for a long time
  12. 21. This is a fancy word for farming.
  13. 22. This is the name for small groups that prehistoric humans lived in.
  14. 25. King of Babylon that created the first written law code.