Mesopotamia Flashcard

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Mesopotamia means...

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Land between two rivers

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Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers? Options: the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean, the Tigris and the Persian Gulf, the Euphrates and the Tigris

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the Euphrates and the Tigris

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Building dams, channels, canals, and ditches to bring water to crops.

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irrigation

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Because the Mesopotamians started farming they grew a lot of extra food. This is called a...

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surplus

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Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery are called...

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artisans

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The Sumerian writing system was called

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cuneiform

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Professional writers who often kept records for government officials

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scribes

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Who wrote a long code of 282 laws?

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Hammurabi

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The belief and worship in many gods and goddesses is called...

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polytheism

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Grand temple with a shrine at the top to honor the gods.

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ziggurat