Mesopotamia Vocabulary Flashcard

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A large region of rich farmland near the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf & the Mediterranean Sea is called:

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Fertile Crescent

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A mixture of small rocks & soil is called:

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Silt

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The society, culture, and way of life in a particular region is called:

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Civilization

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The method of supplying water to an area of land or crops is known as:

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Irrigation

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More than what is needed is called a:

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Surplus

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An arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task is called:

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Division of Labor

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A political unit with a city and the surrounding area is a:

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City-State

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Territories and groups of people under a single ruler is called an:

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Empire

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The worship of many gods is called:

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Polytheism

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The division of society by rank or class is known as:

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Social Hierarchy