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- 5. A system of writing using pictures and symbols, especially used by ancient Egyptians.
- 8. A series of rulers from the same family.
- 10. The sacred scripture of Judaism, consisting of the first five books of the Hebrew Bible.
- 11. An ancient Persian religion based on the teachings of Zoroaster.
- 13. The ruler of ancient Egypt.
- 14. A set of ten religious laws in the Bible.
- 16. The spreading of a people from their original homeland to other places.
- 17. A system of government with officials and rules used to manage an organization or country.
- 18. The belief in or worship of one god.
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- 1. A government ruled by religious leaders or based on religious authority.
- 2. The belief in or worship of more than one god.
- 3. A city that functions as an independent country.
- 4. A system in which people or things are ranked in levels of importance.
- 6. A group of countries or territories ruled by one government or leader.
- 7. The period when people widely used iron to make tools and weapons.
- 9. An amount that is more than what is needed.
- 12. An ancient region between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
- 15. An ancient region in northeastern Africa, south of Egypt.