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Mesopotamia Vocab Quiz
Mesopotamia Vocab Quiz
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/03/2019

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Cuneiform (p. 137)
Definition
A set of letters that be combined to form words
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Fertile Crescent (p. 117)
Definition
A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland.
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Silt (p.117)
Definition
A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks.
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Irrigation (p. 118)
Definition
A way of supplying water to an area of land.
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Canals (p. 118)
Definition
Human-made waterways.
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Surplus (p. 118)
Definition
More than needed.
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Division of Labor (p. 118)
Definition
An arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job.
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Sumer (p. 122)
Definition
Developed the worldś first civilization in Mesopotamia.
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City-State (p. 122)
Definition
Consisted of a central city and all the countryside around it.
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Empire (p. 123)
Definition
Land with different territories and peoples under a single rule.
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Polytheism (p. 124)
Definition
The worship of many gods.
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Priest (p. 125)
Definition
People who performed or led religious ceremonies.
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Social Hierarchy (p. 125)
Definition
The division of society by rank or class.
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Cuneiform (p. 127)
Definition
The worldś first writing system
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Pictographs (p. 128)
Definition
A picture of symbol
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Scribe (p. 128)
Definition
Writer
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Epics (p. 128)
Definition
Long poems that tell the stories of heroes.
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Architecture (p. 130)
Definition
The science of building.
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Ziggurat (p. 130)
Definition
A pyramid shaped temple.
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Babylon (p. 132)
Definition
Ruled by Hammubrabi.
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Hammurabiś Code (p. 133)
Definition
A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life.
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Chariot (p. 134)
Definition
A wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle.
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Monotheism (p. 147)
Definition
The belief in one and only one God.
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Gilgamesh -(p. 128)
Definition
A legendary Sumarian king.
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Impact (p. - 125)
Definition
Effect/Results
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