Across
- 3. the spreading of a people away from their original homeland
- 7. ten religious laws given to the Israelites according to the Bible
- 9. the rule of ancient Egypt
- 10. a city and the surrounding land that acts as its own independent country
- 12. the sacred Jewish scriptures, especially the first five books of the Hebrew Bible
- 13. an ancient region between the Trigris and Euphrates Rivers
- 15. an ancient region south of Egypt, mainly in present-day Sudan and Southern Egypt
- 16. extra food or goods left over after people's needs are met
- 17. a large territory ruled by one powerful government or leader
- 18. a writing system used by ancient Egyptians using pictures and symbols
Down
- 1. an ancient persian region that teaches about good and evil and the choice between them
- 2. a system where people are ranked in different levels of importance or power
- 4. a historical period when people began widely using iron tools and weapons
- 5. belief in many gods
- 6. a series of rulers from the same family
- 8. belief in one god
- 11. a government ruled by religious leaders or based on relgion
- 14. a system of government with officials who manage and organize society