Mesopotamia

Question 1

A culture that has a developed system of government, religion and learning

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civilization

Question 2

a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia

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Fertile Crescent

Question 3

The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and babylonian civilizations.

Answer 3

Mesopotamia

Question 4

light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.

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Silt

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a legacy that consists of canals, artificial lakes and gates. It allowed farmers to expand their fields and bring water to their crops.

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Irrigation

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an independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.

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City State

Question 7

to believe in many gods and goddesses.

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Polytheism

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a religious temple in Mesopotamia

Answer 8

Ziggurat

Question 9

c. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.

Answer 9

Sargon

Question 10

the way people manage ​money and resources for the ​production of goods and services.

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Economy

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divisions within a society and culture.

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Social Structure

Question 12

(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!

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Cuneiform

Question 13

a person who rcords trade transactions

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Scribe

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a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.

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code of laws

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King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi.

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Hammurabi

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the governing body in charge of a certain people group( usually having to do with laws)

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politics

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a civilization’s discovery or invention that gets used for generations

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achievements

Question 18

the exchange of goods between two people

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barter