River Valley Civilization Practice Vocab Test

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Belief in many gods

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Polytheistic

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A religion identified with a cultural group that doesn't seek new converts.

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Ethnic Religion

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World's first writing system

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Cuneiform

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Ancient Egyptian writing using pictures for ideas and sounds

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Hieroglyphics

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A city with its territory as an independent country

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City-state

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A religion appealing to all and seeking new converts.

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Universal Religion

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Chinese king's divine right to rule

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Mandate of Heaven

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Huge, triangular burial tombs of ancient Egyptian pharaohs

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Pyramid

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Ancient Middle Eastern structure with tiered levels and a temple on top

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Ziggurat

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Ruler of ancient Egypt

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Pharaoh