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S.S. chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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plateau | An area of flat land that raises above the surrounding land |
drought | A long period of dry weather |
cuniform | A system of writing that used wedge shaped symbols to represent sounds ideas and objects |
city state | A self governing city surrounded by villages and land |
ziggurat | A large temple located in the center of Ancient Sumerian cities |
polytheism | The belief in many gods and goddesses. |
code of law | A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a goverment. |
Judaism | The religion of the Jewish people |
Torah | The first five books of the Hebrew Bible containing the laws and teaching of Judaism |
monotheism | A belief in one God |
Ten Commandments | According to the Hebrew Bible the laws God gave Moses on Mount Sinai |
Sabbath | A weekly day of rest prayer and study |
Diaspora | The scattering of Jews to many parts of the world |