Across
- 3. : Regarded as the father of Judaism.
- 5. : Sacred text of Judaism containing its central teachings and laws.
- 7. : System of ditches and canals used by farmers to bring water to crops.
- 8. : The second major river forming the Fertile Crescent region.
- 9. : One of the two main rivers that bordered Mesopotamia and provided fertile soil.
- 13. : Collection of written laws that established rules and punishments in Babylon.
- 16. : Belief in many gods, common among early river valley civilizations.
- 17. : Temple at the center of Sumerian cities used to honor their gods.
- 18. : Akkadian ruler who conquered Sumer and created one of the world’s first empires.
- 19. : Powerful Mesopotamian city ruled by Hammurabi and known for its code of laws.
Down
- 1. : Empire that conquered Israel in 722 BCE.
- 2. : Central geographic feature of Egypt that allowed farming and transportation.
- 3. : Egyptian god with the head of a jackal who protected the dead.
- 4. : Female pharaoh known for trade expeditions and building temples near Thebes.
- 6. : Writing system of Egypt that used pictures and symbols to represent ideas and sounds.
- 10. : King who made Jerusalem a strong and unified capital for the Israelites.
- 11. : Region known as the "land between the rivers" where early civilizations first developed.
- 12. : The first major civilization to develop in Mesopotamia.
- 14. : Giant stone tomb built to honor and bury Egyptian rulers.
- 15. : Ruler of ancient Egypt believed to be both king and god.