1L History-Ancient World: Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel

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Across
  1. 1. a Jewish religious leader and teacher
  2. 3. a set of letters that symbolize sounds and can be combined to make words
  3. 4. a person whose job is to write or make copies of written information
  4. 9. a group of countries or territories under the control of one government or ruler
  5. 10. related to or characterized by the worship of or belief in a single god
  6. 12. passion; eagerness
  7. 14. a rebellion; a rejection of authority
  8. 15. an ancient form of writing that used a system of symbols carved into wet clay tablets
  9. 18. a Jewish temple or house of worship
  10. 20. rules based on ideas about right and wrong
  11. 21. an arc of land stretching from the Nile River valley to southwestern Asia, characterized by rich soil and climate conditions that supported the development of early civilizations
  12. 22. to prepare a body to prevent decay
  13. 23. moving around often in search of food; not settled in one place
Down
  1. 1. in exchange for protection
  2. 2. a shallow area of a river where the water moves fast over rocks or other obstacles
  3. 4. a crane-like tool that uses a pole and bucket to lift water
  4. 5. land created by silt deposits at the mouth of a river
  5. 6. a long, complex tale that tells the story of a hero’s adventures
  6. 7. payment of money or goods by a people or their ruler to another country or
  7. 8. writing based on pictures rather than letters
  8. 11. a city that is an independent political state with its own government
  9. 13. to slowly move back or away
  10. 16. to run away
  11. 17. an important agreement or promise
  12. 19. political and religious leader of ancient Egypt