Unit 1-5 Vocabulary Review

4. Bringing water to dry land by using canals, ditches, or pipes to help crops grow.
7. A religion founded by Siddhartha Gautama that teaches the Four Noble Truths and the path to end suffering.
10. An ancient civilization along the Nile River known for pyramids, pharaohs, and mummification.
14. Trading goods or services without using money.
16. An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; known as the “land between the rivers.”
17. Soil that is rich and good for growing crops.
18. Fine, rich soil deposited by rivers that helps crops grow.
20. A city that rules itself and the land around it like a small independent country.
21. The belief in many gods.
23. A region in the Middle East where Judaism began and where the ancient Israelites lived.
25. A government ruled by one person, usually a king or queen.
26. A Babylonian king known for creating one of the first written law codes.
27. Specialization When people focus on one job they are good at, like pottery, farming, or trading.
28. A writing system used in ancient Egypt that used pictures and symbols.
30. A large country in South Asia and home to ancient civilizations like the Harappans, as well as Hinduism and Buddhism.
31. Seasonal winds in India that bring heavy summer rain and dry winter air.

1. Training or taming plants and animals so they can be used by humans.
2. Farming; growing crops and raising animals for food and resources.
3. One of the world’s first writing systems, created by the Sumerians using wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.
5. When a group of people are spread out and live away from their original homeland.
6. The belief in only one god.
8. A legendary Sumerian king and the hero of one of the world’s oldest stories
9. Gods or goddesses worshipped by people.
11. The way a society uses resources to make and trade goods and services.
12. A social class a person is born into that determines their job, place in society, and who they can interact with.
13. A large group of lands and people ruled by one leader or government.
15. One of the oldest monotheistic religions; its followers believe in one God and follow teachings in the Tanakh.
19. The sacred text of Judaism; includes the Torah and other writings.
22. The process of preserving a dead body, practiced in ancient Egypt.
24. Extra food or supplies left over after a community has what it needs.
29. A major religion from India that teaches beliefs such as dharma, karma, reincarnation, and moksha.