Chapter 2 Flashcards
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What is a Mesopotamia?
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It is the area of land between Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which flow from the highlands of modern day Turkey through Iraq into the Persian Gulf.
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What is the Fertile Crescent?
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It is a region of the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields.
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What is the region in southeastern Mesopotamia?
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It is called Sumer.
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What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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It is a Mesopotamian narrative poem which describes a great flood that destroys the world.
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What is a hierarchy?
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It is a system of ranking groups.
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What is a ziggurat?
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It is a large, stepped platform thought to have been topped by a temple dedicated to the city’s chief god or goddess.
