| A | B |
|---|
| Civilization | Highly developed culture. |
| City-state | City and its surrounding countryside. |
| Polytheism | Belief in more than one god. |
| Theocracy | Form of goverment in which one individual ruled as both religious leader and 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 Makkah that Muslims are expected to make at least once during their lifetime if they are able to do so. |
