| A | B |
|---|
| code of law | set of written laws for people to obey |
| justice | fair treatment of people |
| polytheism | worship of many gods |
| monotheism | worship one god (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) |
| ziggurat | stacked pyramid shaped temples |
| tribute | payment made in return for protection |
| exile | forced removal from ones homeland |
| epic | long poems that tell stories of heroes |
| chariot | wheeled, horse drawn cart used in battle |
| scribe | people who specialized in writing; record keepers |
| city-state | city with its own government, traditions, and culture |
| empire | group of territories or nations under single ruler of government |
| cuneiform | wedge shaped writing |
| Mesopotamia | means land between the rivers; first civilization “Cradle of Civilization” |
| irrigate | direct flow of water to grow crops |
| Fertile Crescent | region of Mesopotamia because of its shape and rich soil |
| Tigris and Euphrates | the two rivers that flow through this region (present day Iraq) |
