Chapter 2 "Early Civilizations" Flashcards
1
Q
A group of people in a complex, organized society.
A
civilization
2
Q
A crafts person, such as a potter or a weaver.
A
artisian
3
Q
To defeat.
A
conquer
4
Q
A person who is born later to the same family.
A
descendent
5
Q
Rich, as in soil.
A
fertile
6
Q
A huge pyramid-shaped structure formed from a series of stacked rectangular platforms.
A
ziggurat
7
Q
A large territory of many places all under one ruler.
A
empire
8
Q
A method of watering crops.
A
irrigation
9
Q
Formed by establishing rules and traditions in an organized community.
A
society
10
Q
The ruling family of an empire.
A
dynasty
11
Q
A Jewish place of worship.
A
synagogue
12
Q
An area of flat land.
A
plain
13
Q
The worship of many Gods.
A
polythesim
14
Q
The defeat of another group.
A
conquest
15
Q
An area of high flat land.
A
plateau
