1. VOCABULARY DISCO Work with your partner to decide which vocabulary word matches the definition that was given. Work with your partner to decide which vocabulary word matches the definition that was given. Now, quickly create that word using the pasta that you have in your cup. No pasta can end up on the floor or your team is OUT! Now, quickly create that word using the pasta that you have in your cup. No pasta can end up on the floor or your team is OUT! If you have your word created by the time the music goes off, then you earn a point! If you have your word created by the time the music goes off, then you earn a point!

2. Ch. 15 Vocabulary FertileHunter-gatherer Class System CuneiformScribeAbrahamJudaismJesus ChristianityMuhammadIslamMuslimQur’an Five Pillars of Islam CaliphTheocracy Ottoman Empire Constantinople

3. Ch. 15 Vocabulary Fertile Crescent – a region in what is now Iraq, NW Syria, and part of SE Turkey, shaped like a crescent and having fertile soil. Fertile Crescent – a region in what is now Iraq, NW Syria, and part of SE Turkey, shaped like a crescent and having fertile soil. Scribe – someone who kept records for society in ancient Mesopotamian. Scribe – someone who kept records for society in ancient Mesopotamian. Cuneiform – an early wedge-shaped form of writing developed in Mesopotamia. Cuneiform – an early wedge-shaped form of writing developed in Mesopotamia. Muslim – A believer of Islam. Muslim – A believer of Islam. Fertile – Rich in resources and nutrients. Fertile – Rich in resources and nutrients. Hunter-gatherer- a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts. Hunter-gatherer- a person who finds food by hunting, fishing, and gathering wild grains, fruits, and nuts. Judaism – The religion founded by Abraham and his descendents. Judaism – The religion founded by Abraham and his descendents.

4. Irrigation – the process of bringing water to dry land. Irrigation – the process of bringing water to dry land. Class system – a system in which society is divided into different social groups. Class system – a system in which society is divided into different social groups. Jesus – The religion of Christianity is based on his life and teachings. Jesus – The religion of Christianity is based on his life and teachings. Abraham – The founder of Judaism. Abraham – The founder of Judaism. Quran – The sacred text of Islam. Quran – The sacred text of Islam. Theocracy – a government ruled by a religious leader. Theocracy – a government ruled by a religious leader.

5. Muhammad – founder of Islam Muhammad – founder of Islam Constantinople – The capital of the Ottoman Empire, now called Istanbul. Constantinople – The capital of the Ottoman Empire, now called Istanbul. Caliph – The title used by rulers of the Muslim community from 632 until 1924. Caliph – The title used by rulers of the Muslim community from 632 until 1924. Christianity – A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. Christianity – A religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus. Five Pillars of Islam – In Islam, the most important teachings of Muhammad. Five Pillars of Islam – In Islam, the most important teachings of Muhammad. Islam – A religion that teaches that there is one god and that Muhammad is his prophet. Islam – A religion that teaches that there is one god and that Muhammad is his prophet. Ottoman Empire – A vast empire that included what is now Turkey, and parts of N. Africa, SW Asia, SE Europe. Ottoman Empire – A vast empire that included what is now Turkey, and parts of N. Africa, SW Asia, SE Europe.