Across
- 2. A series of rulers from a family or bloodline
- 4. ancient region south of Egypt and along the Nile, known for rich culture and trade
- 5. one of the oldest monotheistic religions founded in ancient Persia by the prophet Zoroaster
- 6. belief in and worship of more than one god
- 8. a large territory ruled by one supreme authority
- 11. belief in and worship of only one god
- 14. central reference for Judaism, the first 5 books of the Hebrew Bible
- 15. ancient Egypt's kings; political and religious leaders
- 16. a system where people are ranked by a status or authority
- 18. amount left over after needs are met, often extra food in ancient societies
Down
- 1. "Cradle of Civilization," land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers
- 3. ten religious and moral laws given to Moses by God, key to Judaism and Christianity
- 7. ancient Egyptian writing system, pictures represented sounds and words
- 9. period after the Bronze Age when people started to use Iron for tools and weapons
- 10. scattering of the Jewish people from homeland to other parts of the world
- 12. government system where state officials make decisions and not elected representatives
- 13. a government form where religious leaders lead in the name of god or a deity
- 17. an independent, self governing city and its surrounding land