| A | B |
|---|
| conquer | take over |
| empire | a conquered land of many peoples and places governed by one ruler |
| emperor | ruler of the empire |
| taxation | payment required of people to help support the government |
| equal justice | fair treatment under the law |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| covenant | special agreement |
| Exodus | journey by Israelites from Egypt to Caanan |
| Ten Commandments | set of laws for responsible behavior |
| Judaism | religion of Jewish people |
| Torah | first five books of Old testament, the Books of Moses |
| Sabbath | a day of rest after a week of work |
| exile | not being able to return to your home country |
| Diaspora | settling of Jews outside of Israel |
| synagogues | Jewish houses of worship |
| colony | settlement separate from, but under the control of a home country |
| barter | the exchange of one good or service for another |
| money econmoy | an economic system based on the use of money |
