| A | B |
|---|
| plateau | an area of flat, high land |
| barter | exchange goods and services |
| artisan | a craftsperson |
| cuneform | wedge-shaped writing |
| polytheism | worship of many gods |
| fertile | rich land for farming |
| monotheism | worship of one God |
| empire | large area ruled by one |
| conquer | defeat |
| scribe | professional writer |
| plain | area of flat land |
| ziggurat | large, impressive temple |
| civilization | group of people in an organized society |
| irrigation | method of watering crops |
| covenant | an aggreement |
| Mesopotamia | one of the first civilizations |
| Mesopotamians were | farmers |
| People settled in Mesopotamia becuase it had | plenty of water |
| Who ruled Babylonia and created a code of laws | Hammurabi |
| Assyrians valued | war and conquest |
| Babylon under Nebuchadnezzar was | great and glorious |
| Abraham made a covenant to practice | Monotheism |
| Kind David formed what kingdom | Israel |
| Solomon's temple housed the | torah |
| Phoenician's trading caused | goods and ideas to spread |
| Lydians made | coins |
