ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA: VOCABULARY Chapter 2, Lesson 1

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Monica Williams-Davis
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
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a large temple; shrine
ziggurat
made up of; composed of
parallel
small particles of sand; sediment
silt
extra amount; overflow
surplus
flowing side by side, but never crossing
consisted
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define irrigation.
digging canals to let water flow from a water source to fields for farming
side by side, but never crossing
made up of; composed of
The land between two rivers (Greek)
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Flooded rivers were were filled with silt. What is silt?
small particles of sand or soil; sediment
extra amounts
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Sumerians formed city-states.
What are city-states?
a society dominated by men
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
The land between two rivers (Greek)
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The middle class consisted of merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans.
Define consisted.
had an abundance
smelled
was made up of; was composed of
was a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A Mesopotamian society was a patriarchy.
Define patriarchy.
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
land between two rivers (Greek)
A society dominated by men
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A ziggurat is a synonym for a __________.
temple or shrine
particle or sediment
union or association
god or goddess
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