Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary

Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a city-state?

Back

a city that has its own government and rules its own territory

2.

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Front

What is irrigation?

Back

methods of bringing water to dry areas

3.

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Front

What is a surplus?

Back

having more of something than you need to survive

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a ziggurat?

Back

a pyramid-shaped place of worship

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is cuneiform?

Back

writing that uses wedge-shaped marks

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a scribe?

Back

a skilled person who records information by writing

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an epic?

Back

a poem that tells a story of a hero

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