World History 2: River Valley Civilizations

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  1. 3. Extra food or supplies beyond what people need right away.
  2. 5. A famous Mesopotamian king and hero from one of the world’s earliest stories.
  3. 7. The wedge-shaped writing system used in Mesopotamia.
  4. 12. A system of beliefs, practices, and rituals about gods or spiritual ideas.
  5. 14. A preserved body prepared for the afterlife in Ancient Egypt.
  6. 17. The way a society makes, uses, and trades goods and resources.
  7. 21. An independent city with its own government and surrounding land.
  8. 22. A repeated religious or cultural action, often done for a special purpose.
  9. 23. A large natural stream of water that helped early civilizations farm, travel, and trade.
  10. 24. A group of people living together with shared rules, roles, and ways of life.
  11. 25. A large stepped temple built in Mesopotamia.
  12. 27. A written set of rules used to organize and control society.
  13. 29. A low area of land near a river where people could farm and build settlements.
  14. 32. A framework used to study civilizations: geography, religion, achievements, politics, economics, and society.
  15. 34. The belief in one god.
  16. 35. Rich soil left behind after a river floods.
  17. 36. When river water rises and spreads over nearby land.
  18. 37. One of the two major rivers that helped Mesopotamia develop.
  19. 39. The major river that helped Ancient Egypt grow and survive.
  20. 40. The way power, leadership, laws, and government work in a society.
  21. 42. When people focus on specific jobs or skills.
  22. 44. A huge stone structure built in Egypt, often used as a tomb for pharaohs.
  23. 45. The sharing of information through speaking, writing, symbols, or messages.
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  1. 1. One of the two major rivers that helped Mesopotamia develop.
  2. 2. A large area made up of many lands or peoples ruled by one government.
  3. 4. A land ruled by a king or queen.
  4. 6. The writing system used in Ancient Egypt with picture-like symbols.
  5. 8. The people or person in charge of guiding and making decisions for a society.
  6. 9. The land, rivers, climate, and natural features of a place.
  7. 10. The way people are ranked or organized in a society.
  8. 11. A Babylonian king known for creating an important written law code.
  9. 13. A river valley civilization that developed along the Nile River in northeastern Africa.
  10. 15. A river valley civilization that developed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
  11. 16. The belief in life after death.
  12. 18. An important accomplishment or invention made by a civilization.
  13. 19. A paper-like material made from a reed plant in Ancient Egypt.
  14. 20. A person trained to read and write in ancient civilizations.
  15. 26. The exchange of goods or services between people or civilizations.
  16. 28. A complex society with government, religion, jobs, cities, writing, and organized systems.
  17. 30. A system used to move water from rivers or canals to crops.
  18. 31. A skilled worker who makes goods such as pottery, tools, jewelry, or cloth.
  19. 33. A system for making laws, organizing society, and leading people.
  20. 36. Soil that is good for growing crops.
  21. 38. The belief in many gods.
  22. 41. Tools, methods, or inventions people use to solve problems.
  23. 43. The ruler of Ancient Egypt who was believed to have great religious and political power.