Ch 4 World History Crossword Puzzle

3. First civilization that arose in the southern part of Mesopotamia.
6. A river in Asia that builds the bottom boarder for Mesopotamia.
7. A skilled craftsperson who creates handmade goods.
9. A group of people who settle in a new land, but keeps ties to its native country.
10. Persian King who captured Babylonian Empire.
12. A payment made by one ruler or state to another as a sign of submission or alliance.
14. The practice of controlling water supply for agriculture is called ________.
18. The fine particles of soil that enhance fertility are referred to as ________.
22. A technique in which figures are raised slightly above a flat base.
23. Flat Fertile Area which lies between two rivers.
24. A ceremonial act performed in a prescribed order is called a ________.
25. A ruler who carved the laws onto a eight-foot high stone slab. He was also the sixth king of Babylon.
28. A substance from which other things are made.

1. A large political unit that rules over a vast territory.
2. The story of human life on Earth over the centuries.
3. A category of people based on wealth or status in society.
4. A politically independent city which also governs surrounding territory.
5. A partnership.
8. The practice of growing plants and rearing animals for food.
9. Legacy of a group's or society attributes passed down from generation to generation.
11. A severe shortage of food, often leading to starvation.
13. A governor of a province in the Persian Empire.
15. The belief in many gods and goddesses is known as ________.
16. A prophet who made a religion which the Persian practice.
17. An administrative district of a larger empire or country.
19. A river in Asia that builds the top boarder for Mesopotamia.
20. The things, both cultural and technological, left to us from past cultures.
21. A pyramid-shaped temple in Sumerian City-States
26. An ancient writing system developed by the Sumerians.
27. The sympathy for beliefs and practices of others.