Across
- 2. Indian religion brought by the Aryans to the subcontinent; has multiple gods and moral rules
- 6. Cultural ___ is the spread of ideas, like the ones found in the features of civilization
- 7. The Phoenician ___ was the first of its kind; it made communication easier and we still use one
- 9. Term for a payment made from a lesser group/empire to a greater one to preserve itself
- 11. Term for the Egyptian god-king
- 13. Egyptian tomb for rich people or pharaohs
- 14. Father of Judaism; his belief system led to the eventual creation of the 10 Commandments
- 16. Ancient Egyptian "paper" made out of reeds and pulp (it's where we get the word paper)
- 19. Term for knowing the difference between right and wrong; used to promote religious ideals
- 21. These objects were used in China by people praying to ancestors; oldest examples of Chinese writing still in existence
- 22. Name of the Hebrew holy book used by followers of Judaism
- 23. Indian movement towards "extreme" nonviolence; even bugs should not be harmed
- 25. Warlike empire from Mesopotamia; known as bloodthirsty and conquered Babylon and Israel
- 26. Term for being born over and over again in order to fulfill religious duties
- 28. Term for a ruling family; also a time period when that family was in charge
- 29. Yellow-colored silty soil which gives the Huang He in China its name.
- 30. Term for when a government rules by religious laws instead of democracy or other ideas
- 31. Term for a promise or guarantee; God had with his followers in Judaism
- 33. The Fertile ___ is nickname for the area known as Mesopotamia
- 34. Term for raising plants and animals for human use and consumption (like on a farm)
Down
- 1. His civil code of law is one of the first ever recorded; had specific laws and consequences
- 3. The ___ Revolution was the time period when agriculture and permanent settlements developed
- 4. Term for the Chinese idea that the ruling dynasty would eventually fall out of favor and be replaced by the gods
- 5. Term for when people have no permanent home or settlement; rely on moving around
- 8. Ceremonial Egyptian writing found on tombs and other artifacts; symbols represent ideas and sounds
- 10. Belief in many gods
- 12. Chinese dynasty that's otherwise known as the "warring states period;" it led to new philosophies about leadership
- 15. Belief in one god
- 17. One of the features of civilization; people had ___ jobs (one main occupation instead of all)
- 18. Lady pharaoh who turned Egypt into the most powerful empire of its time through trade and conquest
- 20. The ___ ___ is the rigid social and political structure of Ancient India; you can't leave your level except by reincarnation
- 24. "The Epic of ___" is one of the oldest known works of literature; has stories that parallel many religious ones from holy books
- 27. Egyptian engraving that translated ancient writings into Greek; artifact led to all sorts of modern studies of archeology
- 32. Indian term for good behavior and actions