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Ch. 2 W. History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mesopotamia | the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq |
| Theocracy | a political unit governed by a deity or a god |
| Polytheism | belief in many gods |
| Hammurabi | Babylonian king who wrote down the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia |
| Pharaoh | the title of the ancient Egyptian kings |
| Hieroglyphics | a writing system using picture symbols; used in ancient Egypt |
| Monsoon | a seasonal wind in southern Asia |
| Feudalism | the social system in which vassals were protected by lords |
| Vedas | the most ancient sacred writings of Hinduism |
| Castes | a hereditary social class among Hindus |
| Karma | the effects of one's actions that determine his or her destiny |
| Nirvana | the cycle of reincarnation |