Social Studies Unit 2 Set 2 Vocabulary

1 - a long, complex tale that tells the stories of a hero’s adventures

• A) tribute
• B) tanakh
• C) epic
• D) scribe

2 - someone chosen by God to bring a message to people

• A) dynasty
• B) empire
• C) famine
• D) prophet

3 - payment of money or goods to a ruler from conquered people

• A) tribute
• B) famine
• C) monotheism
• D) scribe

4 - an extreme shortage of food that results in widespread hunger

• A) dynasty
• B) famine
• C) prophet
• D) epic

5 - a series of rulers who are all from the same family

• A) scribe
• B) epic
• C) famine
• D) dynasty

6 - the collection of Jewish holy writings; sometimes called the Hebrew Bible

• A) monotheism
• B) tanakh
• C) empire
• D) epic

7 - a group of countries or territories controlled by a single leader

• A) empire
• B) tribute
• C) prophet
• D) famine

8 - the religious belief in only one God

• A) dynasty
• B) tanakh
• C) tribute
• D) monotheism

9 - a person whose job is copying written information

• A) prophet
• B) scribe
• C) famine
• D) epic