Ancient World History Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. religion that focused on following 8 fold path & reaching Nirvana
  2. 7. system that separated the people of India that they couldn't move out of
  3. 8. religion created that followed the teachings of Jesus
  4. 13. city that had a wall for protection surrounded by farm land
  5. 14. small group of people that rule
  6. 15. name of the major river in Egypt
  7. 16. material made from a type of worm that can be woven into clothing
  8. 17. paper like material made from reeds that Egyptians wrote on
  9. 20. 1st writing system created by the Mesopotamians
  10. 22. long series of rulers from the same family
  11. 23. huge building in Rome where gladiator fights happened
  12. 24. trade route by land that connected Asia & Europe
  13. 25. series of wars fought between Rome & Carthage
Down
  1. 1. place where pharaohs would be buried
  2. 2. series of holy wars fought between christians & muslims
  3. 3. chinese invention that changed how wars were fought
  4. 4. form of government in which the people rule
  5. 6. main reason the spanish were able to conquer the Incas & Aztecs
  6. 9. crime of speaking out against the church
  7. 10. group that tried to conquer greece and failed
  8. 11. fertile land/water source in the desert
  9. 12. religion that started in india
  10. 18. land that is surrounded by water on 3 sides
  11. 19. worship of many/more than one god
  12. 21. this would happen to rivers that helped create fertile soil for farming