section 2 ch 1 Flashcards
1
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irrigation
A
The bringing of water to crop fields by means of canals and ditches
2
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silt
A
I fine soil carried in the water of rivers
3
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fertile crescent
A
an arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian golf and the Mediterranean sea
4
Q
City state
A
A city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit
5
Q
cultural diffusion
A
1966 1976 uprising in China lead by the red guards with the goal of establishing a society of peasants and workers in which we all were equal
6
Q
dynasty
A
A series of rulers from a single-family
7
Q
empire
A
A political unit in which a number of peoples or countries are controlled by a single ruler
8
Q
polytheism
A
I believe in many gods
9
Q
hammurabi
A
most enduring legacy code of laws
