Unit 3: Mesopotamia Flashcards
1
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A fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia.
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Fertile Crescent
1
Q
The region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers; birthplace of the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations.
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Mesopotamia
2
Q
A culture that has developed system of government, religion and learning.
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Civilization
3
Q
Light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility.
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Slit
4
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Irrigation
5
Q
An independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.
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City State
6
Q
To believe in many gods and goddesses.
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Polytheism
7
Q
A religious temple in Mesopotamia
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Ziggurat
