1 Z 2 I 3 G G 8 10 M P O O P G R E U R R A H E L I 6 S F E R M Y I G R I S A N D E U P H M U M M I F I 14 I C N 17 S P O N A R C H Y A 20 S A I C L L 5 D Y N A S T Y T 21 N S K I L L K E R I L E C R E S C C O D O S O A M R N E M H R A T E 12 S A T I O N E U N A 16 M O I A I P E G T O R R Y T O I S A G C T M L I Y A P U R A B T R T E O U I R C S T H H C 18 M 15 S L A E S Y S T E M D T F V H N O D F R I T E E A I A 22 7 U E S I C N E 13 E 23 A F T M W A 9 D 11 19 T N M T M A Y A N 4 24 M E R C H H A N T S Across Down 4 Structure built to protect the Chinese from invasion 1 A large Sumerian temple used for religious worship 6 A line of rulers from the same family 2 The Chinese belief that dead ancestors in heaven approve of the rulers 9 Middle Eastern region where many civilizations used the rich soil for agriculture 3 Tomb for pharaohs 10 The belief in only one god 5 Wedge-shaped writing used in Mesopotamia 11 The two rivers that flow through ancient Mesopotamia 7 A skilled craftsman 13 The process of preparing a body for burial in ancient Egypt 8 The belief in more than one god 19 Type of government in which a king or queen rules 12 Means "land between two rivers" 20 Written language of India 14 The river that flows through ancient India 22 The first written code of laws used in Babylon 15 Ancient Egyptian writing 23 Social structure in India which was associated with Hinduism 16 An independent city that has its own ruler, government, and name 24 People who trade goods 17 The leader of Egypt who was also considered a god 18 Foundation of river valley civilization economies 20 Ancient trade route which linked Asia, Africa, and Europe 21 The river that flows through ancient Egypt