| A | B |
|---|
| large landmass that juts out from continent | subcontinent |
| seasonal wind | monsoon |
| sign that expresses a word or idea | ideograph |
| system of government in which local lords exchange land and protection for military service | feudalism |
| aryan tribal chief | rajah |
| ruler who united Northern and Southern Egypt | Menes/Narmer |
| Persian governor who oversaw a province | satrap |
| group of states under one ruler | empire |
| united Babylon by publishing set of laws | Hammurabi |
| united Sumer and Akkad | Sargon |
| Fine, windblown, yellow soil | loess |
| social group into which people are born and from which they cannot change | caste |
| group of families who claim a common ancestor | clan |
| rise and fall of dynasties | dynastic cycle |
| art form of highly stylized handwritingq | calligraphy |
