Unit 3: Mesopotamia Flashcards

1
Q

A fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia.

A

Fertile Crescent

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

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Mesopotamia

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2
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A culture that has developed system of government, religion and learning.

A

Civilization

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3
Q

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

A

Slit

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4
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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.

A

Irrigation

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5
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An independent, self governing city and the lands/villages around it.

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City State

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6
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To believe in many gods and goddesses.

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Polytheistic

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7
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A religious temple in Mesopotamia

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Ziggurat

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8
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C. 2300 B.C. united Sumer creating the 1st Empire.
He became the 1st emperor & expanded his empire north.

A

Sargon

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9
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A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.

A

Code of Law

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10
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King of the Babylonian empire; creator of the Code of Hammurabi.

A

Hammurabi

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11
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The way people manage ​money and resources for the ​production of goods and services.

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Economy

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12
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(Wedge-shaped) - first form of writing EVER!

A

Cuneiform

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13
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Writers or record keepers.

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Scribe

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14
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The governing body in charge of a certain people group (usually having to do with laws).

A

Politics

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15
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A civilization’s discovery or invention that gets used for generations (a legacy!)

A

Achievements

16
Q

Two rivers in Mesopotamia that deposit silt for fertile soil.

A

Tigris & Euphrates

17
Q

The exchange of goods between two people.

A

Barter (trade)

18
Q

Divisions of people within a society and civilization.

A

Social Structure