| A | B |
| Rural | Countryside |
| Urban | City area |
| Polytheism | Worship of many gods |
| Priests | People who perform religious ceremonies |
| Scribe | Professional writer |
| Sargon | First ruler of Mesopotamia to build an empire |
| Hammurabi | Babylonisn military leader; known for laws |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Chaldean king; known for the Hanging Gardens |
| Menes | First pharaoh of Egypt |
| Hatshepsut | Female pharaoh of Egypt |
| Ramses The Great | One of the greatest pharaohs of Egypt |
| King Tut | "Boy King"; tomb was filled with treasures |
| Khufu | Builder of the Great Pyramids |