Chapter 2 - Definitions Flashcards

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The ‘Cradle of Civilisation’ is . . .

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. . . the Fertile Crescent, where earth’s earliest people lived.

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The Tigris River is . . .

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. . . the northern river in the Fertile Crescent (meaning ‘arrow’)

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The Euphrates River is . . .

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. . . the southern river in the Fertile Crescent (meaning ‘that which makes fruitful’)

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‘Mesopotamia’ means . . .

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. . . ‘between the rivers’.

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A civilisation is . . .

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. . . a country or a people who have developed to a great extent the natural abilities that God has given to man.

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Irrigation is . . .

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. . . supplying land with water by means of ditches, channels, or sprinklers.

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Archaeologists are . . .

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. . . people who dig up and study the remains of ancient civilisations.

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Archaeology is . . .

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. . . the study of ancient people by means of recovering, preserving, and evaluating remains from the past.

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Another name for an archeological excavation is a …

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…dig

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Superstition is . . .

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. . . a belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than on the truth.

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Pictographs are . . .

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. . . a form of writing that used pictures to represent words.

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Cuneiform is . . .

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. . . the wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians.

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Ziggurats are . . .

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. . . tall temples built by Sumerians.

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An altar is . . .

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. . . a place where sacrifice is made.

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A cylinder seal is . . .

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. . . an instrument used to stamp an article or document in Sumer.

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