Ancient Mesopotamia Flashcard

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What is the term for a system of writing used in ancient Mesopotamia, characterized by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets?

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Cuneiform

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What is the belief in or worship of more than one god called?

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Polytheistic

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What term describes a social system in which men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property?

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Patriarchal

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What is the term for a system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority?

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Hierarchy

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What is the term for a writing system that uses wedge-shaped characters?

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Cuneiform

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What is the term for a writing system used in ancient Mesopotamia?

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Cuneiform

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What is Mesopotamia known as?

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The land between two rivers

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What did the Sumerian city-states frequently do?

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Fight each other

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What did the Sumerians build to worship their gods?

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Ziggurats

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What is the punishment for a judge who makes an error in his decision through his own fault?

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He is publicly removed from the judge's bench.