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Ancient Civ Vocab 2
Unit 3 Ancient Civilizations Vocab 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ancient area with its own government and culture | city-state |
| the religion practiced by the Hebrews | Judaism |
| sacred text of the Bible; the first five books of the Bible | Torah |
| large area of city-states controlled by one ruler | empire |
| a Mesopotamian city-state | Akkad |
| an Akkadian conqueror | Sargon |
| a writer | scribe |
| a wedge shaped instrument made out of reed used to write on clay tablets | stylus |
| belief in more than one god | Polytheism |
| a Sumerian school where young boys learned reading, writing, and arithmetic | edubba |