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