TCI Ancient World Vocab 4, 5, 6

What does city-state mean?

• A state that consists of multiple cities.
• The first cities were more like independent countries with their own rulers and farmland.

• A large territory where several

  groups of people are ruled by

  a single powerful leader or

  government.

• A city that is part of a larger country or region.

Define social structure.

• a system direct peo-

  ple's behavior and make life orderly.

• society can

  thrive only if its members have the food they need to survive.

• Includes different jobs and social levels. People

  at higher levels have greater status than others.

• a set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with

  forms of worship.

Tigris River

• The northernmost Mesopotamian river

• is one of 2 rivers in Pakistan

• The southernmost Mesopotamian river

• is now dried up

The southernmost Mesopotamian River

What is the southernmost Mesopotamian river?

• Tigris River

• Neander River

• Malaise River

• Euphrates River

What does Mesopotamia mean?

• land between two rivers

• land of deserts
• land of mountains
• land of forests

Cities first appeared in

• Tigris

• Baghdad

• Sumer

• Euphrates

What does irrigation system mean?

• A method or system of supplying air to crops or plants.
• A method or system of supplying water to crops or plants.
• A method or system of supplying electricity to crops or plants.
• A method or system of supplying nutrients to crops or plants.

What is a ziggurat?

• A ziggurat is a type of ancient Mesopotamian religious temple tower.

• A ziggurat is a type of ancient stone column.

• A ziggurat is a type of irrigation system.

• A ziggurat is a type of Mesopotamian writing.

What was the name of the Mesopotamian writing called?

• hieroglyphics
• runes
• cuneiform
• hieratic script