Mesopotamia to Golden Words Flashcards
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What is City-State?
A
A city and its surrounding countryside
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What does the word Civilization mean?
A
highly developed cultures
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What is Polytheism?
A
Belief in more than one god.
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What is Theocracy?
A
A form of government in which one individual ruled as both religious leader and king.
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What is Cuneiform?
A
Sumerian writing system used wedged-shaped symbols pressed into clay tablets.
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What is an Empire?
A
Group of lands under one ruler
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What is Delta?
A
Area formed from a soil deposit located at the mouth of a river.
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What is a Pharaoh?
A
The ruler of ancient Egypt
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What is a pyramid?
A
A huge stone structure that served as an elaborate tomb or monument
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What are Hieroglyphics?
A
A form of writing that uses signs and symbols
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What is Papyrus?
A
Egyptian paper
