| Question |
Answer |
| fertile |
able to grow crops |
| pass |
an open place in a mountain |
| peninsula |
land surrounded by water on three sides |
| subcontinent |
a large piece of land that is somewhat smaller than a continent |
| district |
a certain area of a place |
| silt |
a rich layer of soil left behind after a flood |
| irrigate |
to bring water to fields and crops |
| pictogram |
a picture symbol, or figure; a type of early writing |
| Neolithic Revolution |
change from people being nomads to settled civilzations; people change from hunters and gatherers to farmers |
| Hinduism |
the main religion of India that stress the belief in the Vedas |
| religious |
having to do with a belief in a higher being |
| caste |
a class of people in India |
| cycle |
events that keep happening, one after another |
| reincarnation |
the rebirth of the soul into a new body |
| dharma |
duties of your caste |
| karma |
balance of good and bad actions |
| monotheistic |
belief in one god |
| polytheistic |
belief in many gods |
| isolate |
to keep apart or away from others |
| plateau |
a flat area that rises above the land close by |
| canal |
a waterway made by humans |
| artisan |
a people who makes useful, and often beautiful, objects for everyday use |
| dynasty |
a family that rules a country over a long period of time |
| millet |
a type of grain |
| noble |
a person of high birth |
| character |
in language, a symbol that means something |
| scribe |
in ancient times, a person who could read and write |
| city-state |
a city surrounded by villages on the surrounding land |
| temple |
a place in which to honor gods |
| ziggurat |
a building like a pyramid with a base and four sides and a top smaller than the bottom |
| cuneiform |
Sumerian writing |
| stylus |
a sharp, pointed writing tool |
| Fertile Crescent |
an area of land in the Middle East shaped like a quarter moon |
| navigate |
to steer or sail a boat or ship |
| commandment |
a rule, or way to act |
| covenant |
an agreement |
| Judaism |
the religion developed by the Hebrews taht Jews practice today |
| morality |
the right way of behaving around others |
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