6th History Benchmark Review

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Across
  1. 4. The land Jews believe God promised to Abraham
  2. 5. Group of representatives in the Roman government; used today in the United States
  3. 8. Blocked Greek city-states from communicating with one another
  4. 11. Natural ________ such as mountains and oceans stop cultural diffusion from happening.
  5. 12. Both Greece and Rome had a ________ religion.
  6. 16. Religion in which followers pray 5 times a day
  7. 17. Invisible line dividing the world into eastern and western hemispheres
  8. 20. The holy book of Judaism
  9. 21. Architectural style from Greece later copied by Rome
Down
  1. 1. Society that invented paper, silk, and gunpowder
  2. 2. The religion that believes in ending suffering by following the Eightfold Path
  3. 3. Trade route across Asia that connected Rome to China
  4. 6. Invisible line dividing the world into northern and southern hemispheres
  5. 7. According to Christians, this man was the son of God.
  6. 9. Rich soil left over from river floods; helpful for agriculture
  7. 10. Egyptian writing
  8. 13. The writing system invented in Sumer (Mesopotamia)
  9. 14. Early society from Greece; lived on Crete and loved the sea
  10. 15. Phoenicians were known as great _____.
  11. 18. Hinduism began in the ______ Valley.
  12. 19. There is currently a religious conflict in the Middle East between ____ and Jews.