Ancient Mesopotamia

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What is a civilization?

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A group of people who live, work, and play together

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Where was ancient Mesopotamia mostly located?

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Iraq

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Mesopotamia

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The land between rivers

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What was the main source of water for ancient Mesopotamia?

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Tigris and Euphrates rivers

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What was the major discovery that changed the way people obtained food?

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Agriculture or farming

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Irrigation

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A way to water farmland without rain

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What did the Sumerians call their large cities?

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City States

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What was the large temple in the center of every city called?

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Ziggurat

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What was the belief system of the Sumerians?

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Polytheism

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What was the major invention of the ancient Mesopotamians that helped with transportation and trade?

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The wheel