Vocab #2

2. A series of rulers who are all from the same family.
4. An ancient region along the Nile River, south of Egypt, known for its gold and powerful kingdoms.
5. An ancient religion from Persia (modern-day Iran) that believes in one god and a constant fight between good and evil.
6. The belief in many gods.
8. A very large and powerful country that controls many other lands and people.
11. The belief in only one God.
14. The first five books of the Hebrew Bible, which are the most important religious text in Judaism.
15. The ruler of ancient Egypt, who was seen as both a king and a god.
16. A system for organizing people or things into different levels, from most important at the top to least important at the bottom.
18. Having more of something than you need, like extra food or money.

1. An ancient region in the Middle East, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, that was home to some of the world's first civilizations.
3. A set of ten basic rules from the Bible that God gave to Moses.
7. An ancient Egyptian system of writing that uses pictures and symbols.
9. The period in history after the Bronze Age when people learned how to make tools and weapons from iron.
10. The spreading of people away from their home country.
12. A large organization, like a government, that is run by many different officials and has a lot of rules and procedures.
13. A government run by religious leaders, where the laws are based on religious rules.
17. A city that is also its own independent country, with its own government and surrounding land.