| A | B |
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| plateau | an area of elevated flatland |
| droughts | long periods of dry weather |
| cuneiform | the system of writing invented in Sumer |
| city-state | a self-governing city that also governs surrounding villages |
| ziggurat | a large building with a temple on its peak |
| polytheism | a belief in many gods and goddesses |
| codes of law | a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government |
| cause | something that makes something else happen |
| effect | what happends as a result of a cause |
| Judaism | the religion of Jewish people |
| Torah | the Hebrew word for the first five books of the Bible, it means "to teach" |
| monotheism | a belief in only one God |
| Ten Commandments | the core of the Jewish religion and teachings |
| Sabbath | the weekly day of rest, prayer, and study (it falls on Saturday) |
| Diaspora | the scattering of the Jews to many parts of the world |
