Chapter 3: Section 2

Question 1

Empire

Answer 1

state containing several countries or territories

Question 2

Ally

Answer 2

independent state that works with other states to achieve a shared military or political goal

Question 3

Cultural trait

Answer 3

idea or way of doing things that is common in a certain culture

Question 4

Hammurabi’s Code

Answer 4

a set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire

Question 5

Rule of law

Answer 5

idea that all members of a society—even the rich and powerful—must obey the law