Mesopotamia Flashcard

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Which two rivers was Mesopotamia located on? Options: The White Nile and Blue Nile, The Yellow and Yangtze, The Tigris and Euphrates, The Indus and Ganges

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The Tigris and Euphrates

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What is a city-state?

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A city and its surrounding territory.

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A method that brings water to crops

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Irrigation

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Complex societies that have organized governments, culture, and writing are called:

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Civilization

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A skilled worker

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Artisan

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The Sumerian writing system was called

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cuneiform

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The Sumerians built a temple called a ________ to honor their chief god

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ziggurat

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The Greek translation of Mesopotamia is:

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between two rivers

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Sumer is in ______ Mesopotamia.

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Southern

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The Sumerians believed in: One god, Two gods, Many gods, No gods

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Many gods