Mesopotamia Vocab Flashcard

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What is an Artisan?

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A person skilled at making things by hand.

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What is the role of Scribes?

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To record official information

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What is a City-State?

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A self-governing unit made up of a city and surrounding lands

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What is Cuneiform?

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The earliest form of writing invented by the Sumerians

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What defines an Empire?

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A group of different lands and people governed by one ruler.

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What is a Famine?

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An extreme lack of crops or food causing widespread hunger.

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What is an Alliance?

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An agreement between nations to fight each other's enemies

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What is a Colony?

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A group of people that settles in a new land but keeps its ties to its native country.

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What is a Province?

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An administrative district of a larger empire or country

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What is a Raw Material?

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A substance from which other things are made