Unit 4: Ancient Mesopotamia

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A city-state is...

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a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory.

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A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams is known as...

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irrigation.

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A caravan is...

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a group of merchants traveling together for safety.

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Polytheism

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a belief in more than one god or goddess.

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A pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top is a...

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Ziggurat.

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Cuneiform

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a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay.

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A territory governed as a political district of a country or empire is a(n)...

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Province.

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A tribute is...

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a payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender.

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A large territory or group of many territories governed by one ruler is a(n)....

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empire.

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A person who copies or writes out documents is a(n)...

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