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vocab Flashcards

1
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What is the meaning of the word ‘Mesopotamia’?

A

The land between the rivers

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Which two rivers border Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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What is a ziggurat?

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A large temple platform built by ancient Mesopotamians

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What is a cuneiform?

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A system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia

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What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?

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An ancient Mesopotamian poem about a legendary king

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Who was Hammurabi?

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A famous Babylonian king known for his law code

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What is a ziggurat made of?

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Mud bricks

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What is the Code of Hammurabi?

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A set of laws inscribed on a stele by Hammurabi

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What is a scribe?

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A person who writes or copies documents

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What is a stele?

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An upright stone slab with inscriptions or carvings

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What is the significance of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to Mesopotamia?

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They provided fertile land for agriculture and allowed trade routes and easy transportation

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What is a ziggurat used for?

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To honor the gods and goddesses

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13
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What is a stylus?

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A writing tool used in cuneiform writing

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What is the purpose of a city wall in Mesopotamia?

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To protect the city from invaders

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What is a ziggurat’s shape?

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A terraced pyramid

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What is the meaning of the word ‘cuneiform’?

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Wedge-shaped writing

17
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Sumer

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The site of one of the oldest civilizations

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Famine

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An extreme shortage of food

19
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Drought

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A shortage of rainfall

20
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Oasis

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Fertile region of land in the middle of a dessert surrounded by water

21
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Irrigation

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How water gets to land to water crops and feed animals (sprinkler system)

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Barter system

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The system of trading between two civilizations

23
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Nomadic

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People who live a mobile life (don’t stop moving, never settle)

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Polytheism

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The belief in many godd

25
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Silt

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Small particles of sediment and soil that is easily carried in water

26
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Hammurabi

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The ruler of the first dynasty of Babylon (most famous ruler)

27
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Cultural diffusion

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Different ways of doing things

28
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Merchant

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Someone who provides materials, products, or services to a buyer

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Specialization

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People who do a job using the resources they have (Mesopotamia may sell farming materials and crops because they have fertile land)

30
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Surplus

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More than needed (you have a great farming year and you may have too much crops)

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