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WorksheetsMesopotamian Vocabulary
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
Another word for rich soil is
silk
silt
dirt
sand
A system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams.
canals
rivers
plumbing
irrigation
An amount that is left over after a need has been met.
surplus
additional
extra
crops
An independent nation made up of a city and the land around it.
state
city
country
city-state
Polytheism is_____________________________.
a belief in no gods
a belief in one god
a belief in many gods
a belief in 2 gods
A square, pyramid shaped tower with a temple at the top.
shrine
temple
ziggurat
palace
The first writing system.
cursive
cuneiform
pictographs
A person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper
scribe
record keeper
priest
king
A long poem that tells the story of a hero.
an epic
a story
a poem
a rhyme
A group of different lands under one ruler.
An emperor
A kingdom
An empire
A city-state
A payment made to a ruler or state as a sign of surrender.
taxes
tribute
payment
pay day
A district within a larger country or empire.
privy
provisional
provence
province
A group of merchants traveling together for safety, usually with a train of camels
caramel
cartel
caravan
cartographers
A person who studies stars, planets, and the moon
astrologer
astronomer
astronaut
astrolab
