Mesopotamia Vocabulary Terms

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The world's first system of writing; used for keeping records

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cuneiform

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A temple used for religious ceremonies

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ziggurat

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Who is at the top of the Mesopotamian social order?

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King

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Name the two rivers that form the boundary of Mesopotamia.

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Euphrates and Tigris

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Who was known as a record keeper in ancient Mesopotamia?

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scribe

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What term is used to describe using walls, waterways, and ditches to bring water to crops?

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irrigation

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What is a city and the land around it that had its own government?

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city-state

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Polytheism

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the belief in many gods.

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Land between rivers

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Mesopotamia

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This invention made it easier to travel on the rivers.

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Sailboat