| A | B |
|---|
| city-state | a city and surrounding farmland with an independent government |
| polytheism | the worship of multiple gods or goddesses |
| monotheism | the worship of a single god or goddess |
| scribe | a person trained to write and read for others |
| cuneiform | the first system of writing; created by the Sumerians |
| empire | many countries and people controlled by one government and leader |
| unlimited government | a system of government with no limits on the power of the government |
| monarchy | a government with a single, all powerful ruler |
| human resource | the work of people used to produce goods or services |
| natural resource | something found in nature used to produce other goods or services |
| capital resource | man-made goods used to produce other goods or services |
| scarcity | not enough of a good or service to meet the needs of people |
| social class | a group made up of people with similar wealth, power and freedoms |
| ziggurat | a temple in ancient Mesopotamia |
| Code of Hammurabi | the first written orgaized set of laws |
