TCI vocab puzzle 1-25

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Across
  1. 2. a symbol used in hieroglyphics, a system of writing developed around 3000 B.C.E.
  2. 6. a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
  3. 7. the part of a country that borders another country or territory
  4. 10. a flat area of land that is elevated, or raised, above the land around it
  5. 12. an ancient Indian language
  6. 13. a stream or river that feeds into a larger stream, river, or lake
  7. 15. a group of people traveling together
  8. 19. one of the first major settlements in ancient India that became a center of the Indus valley civilization
  9. 20. the ruler of the Mauryan Empire from about 269 to 232 B.C.E., whose edicts reflected Buddhist values
  10. 21. a large group of family members and friends
  11. 22. a large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
  12. 25. an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, known as “Ramses the Great”; skilled as a military leader; and responsible for building many monuments, including the temple at Abu Simbel
Down
  1. 1. a Chinese philosophy that emphasizes strict obedience to laws
  2. 3. the belief that there are many gods
  3. 4. a large, complex organization that functions under a given set of rules and conditions
  4. 5. in ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
  5. 8. a person who gives up worldly pleasures
  6. 9. a land northeast of Egypt, settled by the ancient Israelites, from about 1800 to 70 C.E.
  7. 11. the study of the stars and planets
  8. 14. an expert who studies the past by examining objects
  9. 16. agriculture
  10. 17. the escape of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery to freedom
  11. 18. a powerful female leader who co-ruled Kush with her husband or sons
  12. 23. a person who makes money by selling goods
  13. 24. an early ancestor of humans