Vocab 1
Polis
City State in Ancient Greece
Republic
A form of government in which citizens elect representatives
Nile River Flows _____ to ______
South to North
Egyptian written languages were ______
hieroglyphics
______ began with the covenant God made with Abraham
Judaism
Philosophy
The study of or search for truth, wisdom, and the right way to live
Patrician
A member of the noble families who controlled all power
The Nile River Delta is the _____ part of Egypt. ( lower Egypt)
Northern
The Pharaoh _____ ordered the building of the Great ______
Menes, Pyramids
monothiestic
Civil War
An armed conflict between groups within one country
Aqueduct
high arched structure built to carry water over a long period of time
Egyptians believes that the _____ was the son of God
Pharaoh
Empires of _____ and ______ were in Mesopotamia
Babylon, Sumer
The land known as _______ was named after Abraham's grandson
Israel
Consul
One of two elected officials of the Roman republic who commanded the army and were supreme judges
Leoss
a fine yellow soil that was easily carried by wind and rain
Egyptian religion was ____
Polytheistic
the people of Sumer and Babylon religion was _____
polytheistic
The first 5 books are called _____
Torah
Dictator
A ruler who has absolute power
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Egyptian economy was based on ______
agriculture
In 1800 B.C. _______ was the king of Babylon He devolved the ______ Code
Hammurabi, Hammurabi
God gave the __ ________ to Moses
10 Commandments