| A | B |
| Scribe | A professional writer |
| City-state | A city with own gov't, traditions, laws |
| Polytheism | Belief in many gods |
| Myth | A legend explains people's beliefs |
| Empire | Many territories and people who are controlled by one government |
| Caravan | A group of traders traveling together |
| Bazaar | A market selling different kinds of goods. |
| Code | An organized list of laws or rules |
| Cuneiform | Form of writing using groups of wedges and lines |
| Alphabet | A set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language |
| Monotheism | Belief in one god |
| Famine | Time when little food that many people starve |
| Exile | To force someone to live in another country |
| Covenant | A binding agreement |
| Prophet | A religious leader who told the Israelites what God wanted them to do |
| Diaspora | Scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs |