| A | B |
|---|
| civilization | highly developed cultures |
| city-state | city and its surrounding countryside |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| theocracy | form of government in which one individual ruled as both a religious leader and a king |
| cuneiform | Sumerian writing system using wedge-shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets |
| empire | group of lands under one ruler |
| delta | area formed from a soil deposit located at the mouth of a river |
| pharaoh | ruler of ancient Egypt |
| pyramid | huge stone structure that served as an elaborate tomb or monument |
| hieroglyphics | form of writing that uses signs and symbols |
| papyrus | Egyptian paper |
| monotheism | belief in one God |
| covenant | agreement |
| prophet | messenger of God |
| messiah | in Judaism and Christianity, a savior sent by God |
| disciple | follower of a specific teacher |
| five pillars of faith | basic religious obligations of Islam |
| hajj | religious journey to Mekkah that Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime if they are able to do so |
