A system of government where the people have the power to decide on legislation or choose officials to do so.

A form of government in which the leader is not born into leadership

A system of government led by a king or queen, where the ruler may have absolute power or share it with a constitution and parliament.

A massive tower shaped like a pyramid built in ancient Mesopotamia, often used as a temple or for religious purposes

The belief in more than one god or goddess, typical in many ancient religions.

The practice of cultivating soil, growing crops, and raising animals for food and other products.

A large area of land or a group of states under a single supreme authority, traditionally an emperor.

The belief in a single, all-powerful god, as opposed to polytheism.

A method of supplying water to crops, often through canals or ditches, to help them grow in dry areas.

A system of writing first developed by the Sumerians, characterized by wedge-shaped symbols.